Oh Jah Jah

(album: Maestro - 1996)

[Beenie Man (Silver Cat):]
Oh nah nah, whoa yeah
Well this is our prayer to the world
(The system, what a corrupt system)
Praise Him, praise Him (pray for world that is our healing)
Whoa na na, whoa na na
Whoa na na, whoa na na, whoa na na

[Silver Cat:]
Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place
Jah Jah, hear my cry
While I cry for you and I, again
Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place
Jah Jah, hear my cry
While I cry for you and I

[Beenie Man (Silver Cat):]
This is the real situation (tell dem about)
Nation war against nation (see it)
While we live, we know who we are
So man want to kill you for your brand new car
But it seems like, total destruction, the only solution
Listen the song, but ain't no u-u-s-e
None a dem can't stop us now
So Silver Cat, help me sing seh

[Silver Cat:]
Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place
Jah Jah, hear my cry
While I cry for you and the I, again
Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place
Jah Jah, hear my cry
While I cry for you and the I

[Silver Cat (Beenie Man):]
I cry for a better society (whoa na na, whoa)
And I pray for a better economy (whoa na na, whoa)
And I cry for the man and the baby (whoa na na, whoa)
Economical prices, can't tek the crises
People unno blind, unno mussi want glasses
(Well man a get wanted, it must be crosses)
(Father beg you fill over daily needs, and sing)

[Silver Cat:]
Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place
Jah Jah, hear my cry
While I cry for you and the I, again
Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place
Jah Jah, hear my cr
While I cry for you and the I

[Beenie Man (Silver Cat):]
Dem beat we, ill treat we, dem treat us like dog (oh Jah Jah)
Tek we from Ghana, and bring we come a yard (oh Jah Jah)
Give dem a inch and dem take a yard, dem a fraud
Give dem a yard, dem take a mile, me sing
Once a man, but twice a child
Well, every little thing is just for a while
But then it seems like total destruction
The only solution, so sing along
Ain't no u-u-u-s-e
None a dem cyaan stop us now
So Beenie Man and silver cat a sing

[Silver Cat:]
Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place
Jah Jah, hear my cry
While I cry for you and I, again
Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place
Jah Jah, hear my cry
While I cry for you and I

Fi the world fi run better, we 'affi send a prayer
Bombs and guns, a weh some rich bowy a hire
Babes having babes and son a shot copper
Listen to me words, black people, and follow
Silver Cat and Beenie Man, the two a we a bredda
Always remember one hand wash the other, so

Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place
Jah Jah, hear my cry
While I cry ah you and the I, again
Oh Jah Jah, hear my prayer
While I pray for this world to be a better place...