Mother
My mother
My mother
Told me not to be afraid
That being afraid
I would see the dark side
The dark side, of the ghetto
Jah with flower beds
Always trying to ease our pains
I look at the Nerispanja cloud
The tears of Babylon
And it leaves us hungry and sleepless
See the black sewage river
That flows there
I told the Lord
I won't drink from this water anymore
(I won't drink)
Because I've already drunk from it
I want to walk on the calmest street in Ethiopia
And leave envy, hypocrite!
Jah Rastafari
I know he will
(Jah Rastafari will do for us) (3x)
That money is his appeal
And darkness his seal
I won't be alone (I'll be with Jah)
(My friends, my herb, my wine)
I know my mother was right
Being afraid is not good
But the strength to sing is a gift
It's the weapon of Itapi that sets us free
Chorus
Vila Isabel
Land of Martinho, land of Noel
Land of roots, land of reggae
Now what I always wanted
Go, go point of balance
Fight with strength, hit with strength
Play with strength, so that Jah hears you
