Translation of the song Land Of Promise artist Damian Marley
Land Of Promise
Land Of Promise
Now I and I say greetings in the name of the Mighty King
Now one and all speak up praise in the name of The Mighty King
And I and I say played by the King love is all I bring
And one and all Under by the King's side, love's all that i spread
And I and I say Africa is I and I responsibility dreadlocks
And one and all says Africa is part of me and i a rastaman
Yes, huh!
Yes !!
To the promised land
To the promised land 1
Going to The promised land
Going to The promised land
Yes the promised land, oh gosh now
Yes the promised land, oh gosh now
To the promised land, hey!
To the promised land, hey!
Imagine Ghana like California with Sunset Boulevard
Imagine Ghana like California with Sunset Boulevard
Johannesburg would be Miami
Johannesburg would be Miami
Somalia like New York
Somalia alike New York
With the most pretty light
With the nicest lightin
The nuffest pretty car
The nicest lookin car
Ever New Year the African Times Square lock-off
Every New Year an African Times Square lock-off
Imagine Lagos like Las Vegas
Imagine Lagos2 like Las Vegas
The Ballers dem a Ball
Thoughs they thug
Angola like Atlanta
Angola like Atlanta
A pure plane take off
A pure plane take off
Bush Gardens inna Mali
Amusement parks into Mali
Chicago inna Chad
Chicago into Chad 3
Magic Kingdom inna Egypt
The Magic Kingdom in Egypt
Philadelphia like Sudan
Philadelphia like Sudan
The Congo like Colorado
The Congo like Colorado
Fort Knox inna Gabon
Fort Knox (U.S military base) in Gabon
People living in Morocco like the state of Oregon
People living in Morocco alike in the state of Oregon
Algeria warmer than Arizona bring your sun lotion
Algeria's warmer than Arizona bring your sun lotion
Early morning class of Yoga on the beach in Senegal
Early morning class of Yoga on the beach in Senegal
Ethiopia the capitol fi di Congression
Ethiopia the capital to the Congression
A deh so I belong a deh di the King come from
At there so at there's the place of mine at the King side
I can see us all in limos, Jaguars and B'mos
I can see us all in limos, Jaguars and B'mos
Riding on the King's Highway
Riding on the King's Highway
To the promised land
To the promised land
Going to the promised land, oh gosh
Going to the promised land, oh gosh!
Ye the promised land
Ye the promised land!!
Yeaha the promised land, oh, oh
Yeaha the promised land, oh, oh!!
Promised Land I picture Porsches, Basquiat Portraits
Promised Land I picture Porsches, Basquiat Portraits
Pinky Rings realistic princesses
Pinky Rings realistic princesses
Heiresses bunch a Kings and Queens
Heiresses bunch a Kings and Queens
Plus I picture fortunes for kids out in Port-Au-Prince
Plus I picture fortunes for kids out in Port-Au-Prince
Powerless they not allowed to fit, but not about to slip
They aren't allowed to integrate , but they not about to slip
Vision promised land with fashion like
Vision, promised land , fashion alike
Madison Ave Manhattan, Saks 5th Ave and Rodeo
Madison Ave Manhattan, Saks 5th Ave and Rodeo
Relaxing popping labels, promised land no fables
Relaxing popping labels, promised land no fables
This where the truth's told use them two holes
This where the truth's told use them two holes
Above your nose to see the proof yo!
Above your nose to see the proof yo!
Imagine a contraption that could take us back when
Imagine a contraption that could take us back when
The world was run by black men
The world was run by black men
Back to the future, anything can happen
Talkin about future ... , anything can happen
If these are the last days
If these are the last days
And 100-foot waves come crashing down
And 100-foot waves come crashing down
I get some hash and pounds
I get some hash and pounds
Pass around the bud then watch the flood
Pass around the bud then watch the flood
Can't stop apocalypse
Can't stop apocalypse
My synopsis is catastrophic
My synopsis is catastrophic
If satellites is causing earthquakes
If satellites is causing earthquakes
Will we survive it?
Will we survive it?
Honestly man it's the sign of the times
Honestly man it's the sign of the times
And the times at hand
And the times at hand
There's a lot of work to be done, oh gosh
There's a lot of work to be done, oh gosh
In the promised land
In the promised land
Talking 'bout the promised land, oh gosh
Talking 'bout the promised land, oh gosh
Take me to The promised land
Take me to The promised land
Oh the promised land..
Oh the promised land..
There's plenty of land for you and I, by and by
There's plenty of land for one and all ,
Lots of food to share for everyone
Lots of food to share for everyone
No time for segregation
No time for segregation
In the promised land
In the promised land
Yes a to the promised land
Yes a to the promised land
The promised land
The promised land
Going to The promised land, oh, oh
Going to The promised land, oh, oh
There's a lot of work to be done, oh gosh,
There's a lot of work to be done, oh gosh,
In the promised land
In the promised land