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Forward

I take up the staff of Moses, and the shield of David
On the wisdom of Solomon, I n I meditated
They threw me in the lion's den, but lion dem and de I ah friend
We trod through the battle field with vict'ry as swift as the wind

Up ye mighty race and forward!
Rise Jah Jah children and forward! Forward! Forward!
Up ye mighty race and forward!
Rise conscious beings and forward! Forward! Forward!

I stand firm like Mount Kiliman, I hold the fyah of the sun
I let the Nyabinghi bring me, I am the drum
I gather the storms of the sea and lightning from the sky
You see the forces of nature rush to defend I n I

Up ye mighty race....

There was nothing before now... I stand before you in your foreground,
And foreshadow the light that travels before sound
I was born proud to be born brown
It seems they built the champion up just to be torn down
But from the dust of the battlefield arises the one
To slew dem! with a sword about the size of the sun
He in debt cause he borrowed time from tomorrow
Drinks the wine of redemption, but eats the bread of sorrow
The people are the champion, but feel god forsaken
God sleeps in you, it's up to you when god awakens
So call out to him, or call out to her,
Or call out to them, then burn frank and myrrh
There's strength in the struggle, though you nah sure
You can't run from the truth just because it's obscure
You are the way and meant to be greater than Yashu'a
Sly the demon and leave the battlefield smelling like majmu'a

Up ye mighty race ...

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from The Now Testament: Love Revolution, released May 1, 2015

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