His Imperial Majesty,
Emperor Haile Selassie I.
His Imperial Majesty,
Emperor Haile Selassie I.

Look how long, look how long,
Since we've been waiting down here,
We have suffered and felt the pain,
Year after year.

Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!
Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!

Set me free, set me free,
From Babylon's slavery and misery,
We are all of one religion,
'Cause I'm a [bad word] born Rastaman.

Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!
Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!

Oh, yeah..
Rastafari..
Oh..

Set me free, set me free,
From Babylon's slavery and misery,
We are all of one religion,
'Cause I'm a [bad word] born Rastaman.

Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!
Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!

They took us away, from Africa,
And bought us down here in Jamaica,
To work on the big plantation,
All we see was [bad word] 

Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!
Jah, O Jah Rastafari!
Emperor Haile Selassie I!

Oh, yeah..
Rastafari..
Oh, yeah..