(Jah Rastafari, hear my plea)
(Ina this life, we seek the light)
(Give peace a chance, oh yes)
(Listen to the wisdom of the elders)
My father told me stories under the baobab tree
He said, son, listen closely, heed this decree
Powers are not permanent, they fade like the morning dew
You cannot jump over ground and land in nothingness, it’s true
The throne you sit upon today might crumble in the sand
So keep your feet on the earth, walk humble through the land
My mother whispered wisdom as the sun began to rise
She said, power is not forever, look into the people's eyes
They know the truth, the mighty ones will eventually bow
So treat the neighbor right, don't be asking why or how
Give peace a chance ina me ghetto
Give peace a chance ina me land, my people
Let the love flow down like a river to the sea
Give peace a chance, let the soul be free
Give peace a chance ina me ghetto
Give peace a chance ina me land, my people
So don't you suffer the powerless, don't punish the weak
Don't let the orphans cry, don't let the future be bleak
For rain does not fall forever, the clouds will surely clear
The sun will shine its warmth and chase away the fear
The moon is bright tonight but then it slips away into the dawn
Life is just a season, don't you know the cycle goes on and on?
We rise and we fall, we grow and we change
Don't let your ego make your spirit feel so strange
Give peace a chance ina me ghetto
Give peace a chance ina me land, my people
Let the love flow down like a river to the sea
Give peace a chance, let the soul be free
Give peace a chance ina me ghetto
Give peace a chance ina me land, my people
The man who struggles today, he might be stabilized tomorrow
Don't molest the small boy, don't bring him any sorrow
Life is made to revolve, like the turning of the wheel
Keep your heart open, keep your spirit real
Jah knows the heart of man, he sees the hidden path
Walk away from violence, escape the coming wrath
Give peace a chance ina me ghetto
Give peace a chance ina me land, my people
Let the love flow down like a river to the sea
Give peace a chance, let the soul be free
Give peace a chance ina me ghetto
Give peace a chance ina me land, my people
Powers are not forever
Jah knows, powers are not forever
Let peace reign today
In the ghetto, in the land
Forever, forevermore
(Peace, love, and unity)
(Jah Rastafari)