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[00:02.51]It Was Written （Ft. Stephen Marley, Capleton And The Drag-On） - Damian
[00:42.54]It was written up in the book of life
[00:48.99]That man shall endure forever more
[00:54.34]It was written up in the book of life
[01:00.60]That man shall endure forever more
[01:05.85]Well did you know the pen
[01:07.30]Is stronger than the knife
[01:08.66]They can kill you once
[01:10.09]But they can't kill you twice
[01:11.82]Did you know destruction of the flesh
[01:13.41]Is not di ending to life
[01:15.34]Fear not of the anti-christ
[01:17.10]
[01:17.63]Did you know that I
[01:18.92]Exist before the earth
[01:20.38]And did you know my eyes
[01:21.90]Are window to the world
[01:23.41]Did you know you can't go ah Zion
[01:25.60]and ah wear jerry curls
[01:27.09]Can't tell di boys from di girls
[01:29.02]Your bodies just a vehicle
[01:30.78]Transporting the soul
[01:32.29]It's what's inside people
[01:33.56]Is beauty to behold
[01:35.15]Fear not of evil
[01:36.47]Every day dem flesh it grow old
[01:38.89]Changes of the times take a toll
[01:41.11]It was written up in the book of life
[01:47.79]That man shall endure forever more
[01:52.96]It was written up in the book of life
[01:59.56]That man shall endure forever more
[02:04.97]The one ya name, fear is in the eyes of di beholder
[02:08.18]And love is in the presence of the love maker
[02:11.07]Life is in the words of the comforter
[02:13.56]
[02:14.26]Endure much longer
[02:16.04]Live much longer
[02:17.54]Fear is in the eyes of di beholder
[02:20.13]And love is in the presence of the love maker
[02:23.15]Life is in the words of the comforter
[02:26.09]Endure much longer
[02:27.72]Live much longer
[02:29.19]A vester on his chest and Rastafari is his name
[02:31.92]The gift of everlasting life for us to all sustain
[02:34.70]Blessing that you all be got
[02:36.47]Lessons taught you all forgot
[02:37.93]Rasta call it shit you not
[02:39.73]Do you remember Elijah
[02:41.86]And his chariot of flames
[02:43.75]Same blood that runs thru my veins
[02:46.13]The one ya name, fear is in the eyes of di beholder
[02:49.80]And love is in the presence of the love maker
[02:52.68]Life is in the words of the comforter
[02:55.48]Endure much longer
[02:57.09]Live much longer
[02:58.65]Fear is in the eyes of di beholder
[03:01.32]And love is in the presence of the love maker
[03:04.37]Life is in the words of the comforter
[03:07.36]Endure much longer
[03:08.95]Live much longer
[03:10.35]Careful of you, entertain stranger
[03:13.27]Selaisse never born inna nuh manger
[03:16.23]I'll never crucify as me savior
[03:18.79]Elect off himself inna the ruler
[03:21.82]Babylon nah function well dem a failure
[03:24.80]So be careful of dem cellular and pager
[03:27.71]Cause I sign see dem I see danger
[03:30.55]Seh dem great but SelaisseI greater
[03:33.95].That man shall endure forever more
[03:39.37]It was written up in the book of life
[03:45.08]That man shall endure forever more
[03:52.16]He did mi wanna lick upon shots
[03:54.28]Upon a bloodclad
[03:55.61]And fill the block with bomrush cops
[03:57.89]Cops mi dun talk you know you watch me walks in
[04:00.89]While black woman is getting raped across New York And
[04:03.96]Before another brother's in chalk And
[04:05.99]I 'magine somebody said that's your son dead, see him?
[04:08.60]See us we do the crime we do the time
[04:11.21]Y'all get away scott free
[04:12.89]So police mi gonna pop you b'fore you pop me
[04:15.33]Cause if you get me you got me you shot me
[04:17.84]Know'll lot me carry shotty since moms slap me
[04:20.18]Cause my room sloppy
[04:21.28]The youngest nigga out the camp is me
[04:23.36]But nobody pampered me
[04:24.92]So you better don't ramp with me
[04:26.64]Fi see me, me don't play plenty
[04:28.59]Chicks me blazed many
[04:29.70]Raised plenty fi dollars
[04:30.66]Storm upon mi prada
[04:31.77]Watch a bomb holla
[04:32.90]Watch 'I'm run, hit the floor
[04:34.89]Told 'I'm come, come no
[04:36.18]Throw ya ganja pon de air
[04:37.52]Plah
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[04:38.27]It was written up in the book of life
[04:44.67]That man shall endure forever more
[04:49.85]Watch for sticks and stones
[04:51.41]Stumbling blocks in piles
[04:52.78]Life is one big road
[04:54.23]Miles on top of miles
[04:55.84]
[04:56.49]So blessed be the soul
[04:57.56]That always remains a child
[04:59.34]And most people don't even smile
[05:01.65]There's a natural mystic
[05:02.95]Blowing in tru the air
[05:04.57]So keep it realistic
[05:05.77]And always be aware
[05:08.42]The truth is crying out
[05:09.41]And it's so loud and so clear
[05:11.14]But most people won't even hear
[05:13.42]Spiritual pollution is in the atmosphere
[05:16.61]And with so much confusion
[05:17.89]Can one be happy here
[05:19.35]
[05:20.23]The gift of Rastafari is for all man to share
[05:22.89]But some would rather to be so unfair
[05:25.49]It was written up in the book of life
[05:31.80]That man shall endure forever more
[05:37.34]It was written up in the book of life
[05:43.64]That man shall endure forever more
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