They conspired against His Majesty
Check the teachings, it's a magic read
Nowhere to hide, oh it's plain to see
In the Kebra Nagast, came to pass, and came to be
They conspired against His Imperial Majesty
Conquering Lion, Tribe of Judah, Hail Qedamawi
[They conspired against] His Imperial Majesty
Conquering Lion, Tribe of Judah, Hail Qedamawi
(Conquering Lion)
It is I, it is I
The one of the conquering tribe
It is I, it is I
My mind can try to be described
It is I, it is I
Ethiopian Israelite paradigm
It is I, it is I
Read what's come before and let it guide
Oh we hail up the Conquering Lion
Recognise the renaissance of Zion
Tribe of Judah, Root of David, am I lying?
That's the King of Kings, Lord of Lords, without trying
Without trial, there's just error
Come we snapback suh to a new era
If evil ah speak, then I will set off
There's a rebel inside, oh I'm a terror
Look at the construction of the ghetto
Cash for gold tucked in by the shops where you bet
Liquor shops drown the sorrow of your new debt
Tar clots and cancer sticks draw closer unu last breath
I-ses unto the Emporer
He shall lead, he shall lead
I-ses unto the Lion of Yehuda
Peace we seek, oh, peace we seek
That line, that tribe, Babylon rebrand and disguise
Ethiopia, we are the children of Israel
RASTAFARI
Oh we hail up the Conquering Lion
Recognise the renaissance of Zion
Tribe of Judah, Root of David, am I lying?
RasTa King of Kings, Lord of Lords without trying
Without trial, there's just error
Come we snapback suh to a new era
If evil ah speak, then I will set off
There's a rebel inside, oh I'm a terror
It is good that you are here to record this picture of me
In my Palace garden in Addis Ababa
People who see this throughout the world
Will realize that - even in the 20th century
With faith, courage and a just cause
David will still beat Goliath
Oh we hail up the Conquering Lion
Recognise the renaissance of Zion
Tribe of Judah, Root of David, am I lying?
RasTa King of Kings, Lord of Lords without trying
Without trial, there's just error
Come we snapback suh to a new era
If evil ah speak, then I will set off
There's a rebel inside, oh I'm a terror
David will still beat Goliath