Lyrics of 'Rastafari Army' by Brother Culture

Rastafari people, come again
Rastafari army, rise up
North, south, east an' west
All over the world, all over the globe
International Rastafari
Blessings and respect going out to all
I and I is an instrument of love
An' not an instrument of war, Rastafari (yeh)

Rastafari army, calling Rastafari army
Soldiers report fi di duty
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we
Rastafari army, calling Rastafari army
Soldiers report fi di duty
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we (right)

Rasta soldiers report, it's time fi duty
The children dem a suffer an' dem waan to be free
Whether inna town, village or in city
We gotta roam the red an' the gold an' the green
Bureaucratic government that is fi we
We under the leadership of His Majesty
Under the protection to Shashamane
With guidance and protection in front a we, hey

Rastafari army (call dem) calling Rastafari army (yeh)
Soldiers report fi di duty
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we
Rastafari army, calling Rastafari army
Soldiers report fi di duty
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we (right)

How long we a go suffer, down inna Babylon
What happen to the Rastaman earth tradition?
We need a new blueprint, we want a fresh plan
Cah Rasta nah fi dwell up inna confusion
Of what we a go tell di younger generation
And how we go enter in the gates of Zion
Seh hav' you forgot about the wider mission
To build a strong nation based on education
With preparation, repatriation
Hospitals, schools and institution
Stand up like a lion, inna Zion
And when dem see wi coming, dem starting to run
So me calling all the brave and mi calling all the strong
Cah if you got a heart, then you will come along
You rise up fi your banner, you sing Jah Jah song
Repatriation, for each and every one, hey

Rastafari army (call dem) calling Rastafari army
Soldiers report fi di duty
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we (fire)
Rastafari army (original) calling Rastafari army (right)
Soldiers report fi di duty
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we

The battle jus' start, be sharp like a dog
The forces that we fight against they a well dark
So don't trust no shadow inna Central Park
And mind how you walk and mind how you talk
The word an' the sound that a de power
An' when me come a dance, the lyric shower
Let me take a dem ya lyrics an' mi build a tower
Cah I-man is a youth no want no propaganda, no

Rastafari army (call dem) calling Rastafari army
Soldiers report fi di duty
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we
Rastafari army, calling Rastafari army
Soldiers report fi di duty (tell dem)
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we
Rastafari love

Nyabinghi army
Twelve Tribe army
Bobo Shanti army
The Orthodox army
To the north, to the south
To the east, to the west, we a gather
A to the west, to the north
To the east, to the south, we a gather (right)

Rastafari army (call dem) calling Rastafari army
Soldiers report fi di duty
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we
Rastafari army, calling Rastafari army
Soldiers report fi di duty
'Cause the whole world is depending upon we