The Mission Lyrics

[Verse 2: Damian Marley]
Haile Selassie say ah war if colour is a scar
If one from every nation can come live up an ah par
So don't care who you are there's a brighter morning star
It's shining wake the town and tell the people near and far
You seek and you will search with science and research
The flesh it is the temple and the temple is the church
Haile Selassie say fi work so how some man ah lurks
Dem fix upon the cornerside like rubbish heap and dirt

Haile Selassie say ah one respect for every man
No care dey race, no care dey colour nor di religion
So make a decision fi bun di division
Cause each and every rasta youth to trot pon di mission

[Hook 3: Stephen Marley]
From Portmore to Kingston
From Kingston to Montego Bay
From Seaview to Riverton
Come and hundred proclaim

[Hook 4: Stephen Marley]
From Jungle to Rema
From Tivoli to Matthews Lane
From Southside to Telaville
From Iraq to USA
[Hook 5: Stephen Marley]
From Waterhouse to Drewsland
Baneland to Delacre
Portmore, kingston to boom

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Damian Marley singing for a cause: to stop the violence in third world countries that puts the world’s youth at risk

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