The Beginning of Time

And I say only Emmanuel, King Selassie, Jah

Rastafari rule and reigns

Over all things

From the beginning of time

Jah Jah been a show dem signs

Haile Selassie

He is the Emperor

So speak, I know

I know I shall conquer the beast

Oh gosh, to the fullness

The earth shall inherit the meek

Leffy fyah, mek it bun, tan deh

Great black Marcus prophesied seh

Look to the east for Selassie up deh

Di west a guh perish, suh nuh tan down deh

Bun dem out, yuh gon' see

Earth's rightful ruler, go before we

Sat up on the throne, love and glory

Check it out, it is a long story

From the beginning of time

Jah Jah been a show dem signs

Haile Selassie

He is the Emperor

King of Kings, yeah, yeah

Never hear 'bout, I am the I am

Conquering, conquering lion

Carnal man cyaan go a Zion

Put dem inna di fyah, mek dem fry on

Da one yah name

Never hear 'bout the Prince of Peace

Prince of north, south, west and east

A di same prince did trample the beast

Haile Selassie I speak, alright den

Dem a gwaan like dem nuh memba Geneva

Whole a dem did haffi pack up and leave Jah

Long time dem a some old time deceiver

A dem wi haffi get rid a, da one yah name

From the beginning of time

Jah Jah been a show dem signs

Haile Selassie

He is the Emperor