Man oh man
I wanted to give you your basical pretential towards Rastafari
Mount Zion is I and I home
Well, watch ya, man!

Ethiopia . . .
Now stretched forth her hands . . .
Ethiopia . . .
A blackman land . . .

By the rivers of Babylon
I and I sat down
And there I wept tears from my eye
When I remember Mount Zion-I
Wicked has taken us away, captivity
And quiet from us a song into a strange land
How can I and I sing King Alpha's song into a strange land?
There is no peace, there war
Man, I want to give you your basical pretential towards Rastafari

Lord is I and I shepherd
I and I shall get immediate I to lay down in green earth
He leadeth I in the path of righteousness for his namesake
Meek do I walk in the valley of the shadow of death
I and I will fear no foe
Well watch ya, man

Forget your pride
Give Jah Jah the praise
Ethiopia . . .

Wicked guy speak words smooth as butter
But yet war was in his heart and that a bad tar
I and I fe live in love and unity
Discipline is a principal thing
Therefore get discipline
And etiquette shall be added unto thee
By the rivers of Babylon I and I sat down
And wept tears from my eye when I remembered Mount Zion-I
Zion-I, for I and I, y'know?

Wicked man have take us away, captivity
And quiet from us a song into a strange, strange land
But how can I and I sing King Alpha's song into a strange land?

Ethiopia . . .
Ethiopia . . .

Mount Zion is an holy place
No wicked man cannot enter there
No wicked, no wicked man, no no no
No wicked man cannot enter Mount Zion-I, yeah

Ethiopia . . .