live like a king

“We must become bigger than we have been: more courageous, greater in spirit, larger in outlook. We must become members of a new race, overcoming petty prejudice, owing our ultimate allegiance not to nations but to our fellow men within the human community…”

Work like a lion and live like a king

Man ah sing

Lion hail we God and King

Rasta hail we God and King 

So we tell dem yeah

Work like a lion and live like a king

Man ah sing

Lion hail we God and King

Lion hail we, Lion hail we

Hard work will bear good fruit

Big trees have big roots

Try and choose the right route

and know the false now from the truth, truth

No restart and no reboot

Never we’ll be destitute 

As long as risk we compute

And Jah law we nah dispute 

Work like a lion and live like a king

Man ah sing

Lion hail we God and King

Rasta hail we God and King 

So we tell dem yeah

Work like a lion and live like a king

Man ah sing

Lion hail we God and King

Lion hail we, Lion hail we

Work and never die

Actions never lie

Leave a living testament for all to turn their eye

Busy as I try

Got to live my life

Work hard and play hard the teachings of the wise

Early when I rise

Plot and strategize

In the morning light when the stars leave the sky

And be wise

Give thanks for life

In the morning dew I feel alive 

Work like a lion and live like a king

Man ah sing

Lion hail we God and King

Rasta hail we God and King 

So we tell dem yeah

Work like a lion and live like a king

Man ah sing

Lion hail we God and King

Lion hail we, Lion hail we

See dem with the oil and the powder we don’t want that

See we with we maskal our shield dat

Out there on the road the people feel dat

Never could conceal dat 

Lion we don’t fear that, no

Working in the sun that is my thing that

Wait to have my fun until the work wrap 

Done just for a time and then I’m right back 

Ready cause I’m on track 

We nah really hide that, yeah 

Work like a lion and live like a king

Man ah sing

Lion hail we God and King

Rasta hail we God and King 

So we tell dem yeah

Work like a lion and live like a king

Man ah sing

Lion hail we God and King

Lion hail we, Lion hail we