Lamentation

Mutabaruka

how solitary lies the nation
once so full of people
once great among nations
now become a widow
once great among nation
now put to force tabour

bitterly she weeps in the night
tears run down her cheeks
she as no one to bring her
comfort
among all that love her
all her friends turn traitor
and become her enemy

for everything you see in me
oh jah jah i praise thee
for I fe and happiness and the will
to be free
oh jah jah i praice thee

and when the sun rest in the west
hope that we have done our best
guide us through another day

oh jah to you i pray

times are achangin
the world needs rearrangin
life continue after you and me
play your part let man be free

save your people and bless your
own
guide them jah carry them home
one thing i ask one thing i seek
give us strength help the weak

oh jah jah to you i pray
guide us through another uay
for life and happiness and the will
to be free
oh jah jah i praise thee

i will sing a new song to you oh
jah
poetry to the music of the drum
and bass
oh jah you who gave victory to
kings
rescue me snatch me from the
power of foreign foes
who every word is false
and all their oath are purgery

for every thing you see in me
oh jah jah i praise thee
for life and happiness and the will
to be free
oh jah jah i praise thee (Repeat)

and when the sun rest in the west

hope that we have done our best
guide us through another day
oh jah to you i pray

times are a changin
the world needs rearrangin
life continues after you and me
play your part let man be free

oh jah jah to you i pray
guide us through another day
for life and happiness and the will
to be free
oh jah jah i praise thee