Ah me say things get bitter in the west
we affi head to the east
Ah you done know Sizzla Kalongi ever bless
You see it, you see it
Selassie I ah prince of peace
CHORUS
Tell you just be nice
and live it up me nah lie
Rejoice and praise Rastafari
Just be nice
and live it up me nah lie
Rejoice and praise Rastafari
Some fightin for power
when love lead the multitude
Every second every hour
childern callin out for food
they want to go to school
in clean clothes and pretty shoes
Give us now because mama say
promise is a comfort to a fool
Teach them to love them one another
love stop them from killing of eachother
Follow the words of your fathers and your mothers
to hurt yourself I tell you don't you bother
Hey!
CHORUS
Just be nice
and live it up mi nah lie
Rejoice and praise King Selassie I
I tell you just be nice
and live it up mi nah lie
Even though we taught them nah cry
The word is out, how dem so hype
dem friend ah tell dem things
and from foreign,
dem glad dem friend ah send them things
Ey youth be humble
don't bad mind dem things
you work for what you want
that's the powers of the King Ok
Poor people facing things
such bad position
Don't you worry,
most high will make your provision
Dem hungry and them dirty, Hey
look how mi ____
so mi know say mi strong
CHORUS
Tell them say
Rejoice and praise Rastafari
Just be nice
and live it up mi nah lie
Just be nice
tell you say ah more life
Burn out them war and strife
Tell you say
and live it up mi nah lie
Rejoice and hail Rastafari
Just be nice
and live it up mi nah lie
Rejoice and praise Rastafari
__ for me
it make me feel so glad
Nah go kill me nah go thief
mama tell me that is bad
Some don't have nuttin fi eat
so dem go loot and rob
I rather trod for east
and satisfy with the little weh mi have
CHORUS
Just be nice
and praise Rastafari
Be nice and live it up mi nah lie
Just be nice Kalonji say ah more life
I burn them strife
I tell yuh just be nice
and live it up we nah lie
Rejoice and praise Rastafari
I tell you say be nice
and live it up, be nice,
never give it up, be nice
positive it up OK
Some fightin for power
when love lead the multitude
Every second every hour
childern callin out for food
they want to go to school
in clean clothes and pretty shoes
Give us now because mama say
promise is a comfort to a fool
Teach them to love them one another
love stop them from killing of eachother
To hurt yourself I tell you don't you bother
Follow the principle of the ancient
fore-fathers and your mothers
CHORUS
Be nice and live it up we nah lie
Rejoice and praise Rastafari
Be nice and live it up we nah lie
Rejoice and praise Rastafari
Sizzla, whose real name is Miguel Orlando Collins, is a Jamaican singer and record producer born in Kingston in 1976. Considered one of the most influential artists in the dancehall genre, Sizzla gained international fame in the 1990s thanks to his powerful vocal style and incisive rhymes. His songs often address social issues such as poverty, social justice, and Rastafarian spirituality. Among his most notable tracks are "Black Woman", "Solidarity" and "Thank You Mama". Sizzla has collaborated with numerous international artists, including Bounty Killer, Beenie Man and Sean Paul. His music is characterized by a driving rhythm and lyrics that reflect the social reality of Jamaica.
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