When I rise
Early this morning
I see love, I see love in front of me
Yow again

When I rise
Early this morning
I feel Jah, Jah, Jah inside of me
Yow again

It no tek nuttin' ata all
Fi hail the king
Him bless mi in a what mi doing
It no tek nuttin' ata all
Fi hail the king
Selassie I the king of all Kings

What it takes a man to gain the world
And loose his soul?
Prophesy it haffi fulfill
Jah, jah works haffi unfold

To the young and the old, the blind and the dumb
The hype and the meek, the weak and the strong
Give Jah, Jah thanks and carry on

When I rise
Early this morning
I see love, I see love in front of me
Yow again

When I rise
Early this morning
I feel Jah, Jah, Jah inside of me
Yow again

Rise with mi princess mi haffi give praise
Ma two likkle kids a more love mi a raise
Jah bless mama and bless papa

And bless all mi bad minded neighbor
I just like to see my people, live on
Upful with the king with righteousness

'Cause it no tek nuttin' ata all
Fi hail the king
Him bless mi in a what mi doing
It no tek nuttin' at all

Fi hail the king
Selassie I the king of all Kings
It no tek nuttin' ata all
Fi hail the king
Him bless mi in a what mi doing

It no tek nothing at all, nothing at all, nothing at all

Yow yuh could a black or white mi see purple or blue
Love is for me and mi seh love is for you
Ask the wicked man see a weh him a go do
When him buck up in a fi him waterloo

Hype dem a hype she dem couldn't ketch a flu
When mi pass thru dem a wonder a who?
Tell wicked man she him a go get boo
Fire,fire, fire fire burn dem

When I rise
Early this morning
I see love, I see love in front of me
Yow again

When I rise
Early this morning
I fell Jah, Jah, Jah inside of me
Yow again