Road To Zion

Verse 1

Mi wake before di morning light

Jah Jah whisper pon di wind last night

Every stone mi trod is a prayer mi mek

Zion calling from beyond di mountain crest

Mi nuh walk alone mi nuh walk in fear

Ancient drum a beat and di way stay clear

Pre-Chorus

So mi lift mi hands to di rising sun

Every chain dem break one by one

Rise up children di time is now

Jah nah forsake mi no way no how

Chorus

Rise up inna Zion name

Rise up and nuh feel no shame

Rise up every tribe and tongue

Rise up till di battle done

Post-Chorus

Rise up (rise up)

Rise up (rise up)

Verse 2

Babylon a whisper but mi nah go fall

Dem build dem wall but Jah mash down dem all

Freedom is a fire weh no water drown

From di root to di branch mi wear di crown

Mi hear di lion roar inna di morning sky

Ancestors a walk wid mi side by side

Pre-Chorus

So mi lift mi voice to di burning sun

Every yoke dem break one by one

Stand up children di truth is here

Jah nah forsake we no way no fear

Chorus

Rise up inna Zion name

Rise up and nuh feel no shame

Rise up every tribe and tongue

Rise up till di battle done

Post-Chorus

Rise up (rise up)

Rise up (rise

Verse 3

From di hills of St. Ann to di Kingston street

Every soul weh suffer Jah nah lef defeat

Dem tink wi bury but wi root underground

Now di whole a creation hear di trumpet sound

Grandmadda pray ova mi cradle long ago

Now mi carry dat blessing everywhere mi go

Pre-Chorus

So mi plant mi feet inna di holy ground

Every wall dem build Jah a tear it down

Woman rise strong like di old time tree

Jah nah forsake we for eternity

Chorus

Rise up inna Zion name

Rise up and nuh feel no shame

Rise up every tribe and tongue

Rise up till di battle done

Post-Chorus

Rise up (rise up)

Rise up (rise up)

Verse 4

Mi see di yute dem a sing inna Babylon yard

Wi nuh need no permission fi praise di Most High God

From Congo to di Caribbean sea

One blood one heart one destiny

So mi hold mi sistren hand and mi bredren too

What Jah Jah join no man can undo

Bridge 2

Fire cyan burn we

Water cyan drown

We a di seed of di ancient crown

Hail di morning

Hail di sun

Jah Jah kingdom it a come it a come

Final Chorus

Rise up inna Zion name

Rise up and nuh feel no shame

Rise up every tribe and tongue

Rise up till di battle done

Rise up inna di lion name

Rise up and nuh fear no flame

Rise up from di rising sun

Rise up till di victory won

Post-Chorus

Rise up (rise up)

Rise up (rise up)

Outro

Jah guide mi home

Jah guide mi home

From di mountain to di sea

Jah Jah set mi free

(Set mi free)

Jah guide mi home

(Home)

Rise up

(Rise up)

Rise up

Till di morning come