Livin Man

Dem ah bow to di gold, dem ah kneel to di chain Fi likkle glitter, dem ah sell out dem brain De fire bun hot, di greed ah di flame And Jah see it clear, yuh nah hide di shame Yuh chase di vanity, di dollar dem wave Forget seh di Creator, Him di one who save Di breath weh yuh breathe Him give yuh connect But yuh diss Him, so now, Him ah come collect Yuh tek di blessing, turn it fi curse Heart full of thirst, soul inna hearse Di higher power nah sleep, Him ah wait Fi burn out di fraud when dem knock pon di gate Jah a livin man, Him ah stand right yah Fire bun di wicked, mek di truth draw near ah Greed ah di blaze, but di soul nah sold Jah guide wi steps pon di streets of gold Jah a livin man, Him deh inna yuh chest Fi di ones who bless Him Jah bring di rest Di fire ah rise, but di faithful strong Jah a livin man, Him ah lead di song Almighty Jah, Him ah live and Him deh yah No statue, no idol, Him nah fade like di weathah Man ah flesh, but Jah ah di spirit and plan Yuh blind fi see seh Jah a living man Him deh in di wind, Him deh pon di tree Him whisper di truth, but yuh deaf, nah see Dem a chase di paper, but life get stale Di Living Jah deh yah, Him nah set yuh fi fail But when yuh diss di source, yuh ah run outta time Di clock ah tick fast when yuh cross di line Jah fire bun real, it nah go relent Fi all weh ah worship dem false intent Jah a livin man, Him ah stand right yah Fire bun di wicked, mek di truth draw near-ah Greed ah di blaze, but di soul nah sold Jah guide wi steps pon di streets of gold Jah a livin man, Him deh inna yuh chest Fi di ones who bless Him Jah bring di rest Di fire ah rise, but di faithful strong Jah a livin' man, Him ah lead di song Dem ah preach fi riches, but di heart stay hollow Run down di fame, nah tink bout tomorrow Jah deh yah watchin', Him nah blink one time And di greed yuh ah chase It nah worth di climb Dem seh money ah power, but di soul ah di cost What good ah di gain when yuh spirit get lost Di fire ah bun, yuh cyaan cool di heat When Jah stretch Him hand, yuh go bow pon yuh feet Him talk in di thunder, Him move in di rain Him heal di weak and Him soothe di pain But if yuh deny Him, yuh go feel di flame Cah Jah nah partial Him call di name Hear di call now! Jah Jah rise and move Him deh pon di rhythm every beat, every groove Fi di wicked man runnin nah place fi hide Jah live inna di heart, and Him walk pon di tide Chant out loud, Jah guide mi way Di fire bun bright, mek di dark decay Every tongue and tribe dem fi know Jah name Him ah live right yah, and Him nah play game Hear di thunder roll RA TA TA TAH Jah fire bun wicked, dem cyaan hide far Almighty deh yah, Him ah blaze like di sun Di living man walk, but fi dem ah fi run BOOM! Hear Jah roar inna di mountain Fi di streams of gold weh flow like fountain Di liar and thief cyaan claim no blessing Fire bun di greed final di testing