Truth Is - Duane Stephenson, Mutabaruka

Word to the wise and prudent

Be careful what you set your mind on

You might surely have it

Jah Jah, we need You, we need You, we need You, yeah yeah

One more time, me ask them fi lower the bombs and the weapons of mass

destruction

Spread some love to the Earth and the sons and daughters, we are robot without

instruction

Turbulence a-rock them boat

And every day now the rain them a-soak

Them still have the breath of life, Jah must know why

He never let them children die

So why you think you know the best for all

When we rise, them want fi see us fall

And why you never seem to realize

That no matter what, Jah hear we cry

A man without the truth when him drinking red

You want fi know your friends, just pretend you’re dead

Jah nah gon' make them eat we up like no vampire

No, no evil can conquer you

No many of the leaders, them falter

Them a-play the rule of blood, invite the youth them to them altar

Them all a-create the vision

Divide and rule, at that them riches them a-spending

But money can’t buy life

Money cannot save you from the judgment of Jesus Christ

He who sees it knows

You cannot seek forgiveness inna dirty clothes

Why you think you know the best for all

When we rise, them want fi see us fall

And why you, you never seem to realize

That no matter what, Jah hear we cry

A man without the truth when him drinking red

You want fi know your friends, just pretend you’re dead

Jah nah gon' make them eat we up like a vampire

No, no evil can conquer you

The evil man fled

When no one pursued

To see the good in things

You have to see yourself in things

Wake up and live!

Truth is, there are perilous times ahead

Prepare for more man fi dead

Prepare for less food and much more mouth to feed

Man are killing brother, all to breed

And truth is, there are good times still around

Good people can still be found

Won’t you listen to this song

Before you put another brother down

One more time, we ask them fi lower the bombs and the weapons of mass

destruction

Spread some love to the Earth and the sons and daughters, we are robot without

instruction

Turbulence a-rock them boat

And every day now the rain them a-soak

Them still have the breath of life, Jah must know why

Him never let them children die

So why you think you know the best for all

When we rise, them want fi see us fall

And why you never seem to realize

That no matter what, Jah hear we cry

A man without the truth when him drinking red

You want fi know your friends, just pretend you’re dead

Jah nah gon' make them eat we up like a vampire

No, no evil can conquer you

And why you think you know the best for all

When Jah rise, them want fi see us fall

And why you, you never seem to realize

That no matter what, Jah hear we cry

A man without the truth when him drinking red

You want fi know your friends, just pretend you’re dead

Jah nah gon' make them eat we up like a vampire

No, no evil can conquer you

And now we say

Make tomorrow be a brighter day

Jah, He comes in the morning

Your reward will be in the dawning