[Intro]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah
Keep e faith and hold it all to it
Jah know seh I and I give thanks
I haffi give thanks, oh, give thanks, oh
[Chorus]
Thank you, Jah, from the moment I rise, haffi open my eyes and pray
Thank you, Jah, I give thanks fi life and the blessings fi see a next day
Thank you, Jah, hail his majesty and I never, ever stray, eh-eh
Nah stop fast and pray, militant troddin' haffi step it one away, yeah
[Verse 1]
Protection along di way, oh, Jah
I nuh fear badmind, mi nuh fear obeah
All 'em a war and nah ease
What a piece of gnashing of teeth when Jah Jah take ovеr
Jah give me the sight and thе vision so mi see it all 'bout
World power mek leaders fall out
Dem nuh care fi humanity
Fi vanity dem fight all out
[Chorus]
Thank you, Jah, from the moment I rise, haffi open my eyes and pray
Thank you, Jah, I give thanks fi life and the blessings fi see a next day
Thank you, Jah, hail his majesty and I never, ever stray, eh-eh
Nah stop fast and pray, militant troddin' haffi step it one away, yeah
[Verse 2]
Give thanks and praises for ages and ages
We goin' through these phases, the test of time, the test of time
Haffi strong pon di journey bearing your heavy load
Be who you are, humble yuhself and be proud
Egotistic nuh mek it inna di district, Jah works ever pure and mystic
[Chorus]
So thank you, Jah, from the moment I rise, haffi open my eyes and pray
Thank you, Jah, I give thanks fi life and the blessings fi see a next day
Thank you, Jah, hail his majesty and I never, ever stray, eh-eh
Nah stop fast and pray, militant troddin' haffi step it one away, yeah
[Verse 3]
Father, thank you, you make me willing and able
Put di food pon mi table, none a mi pickney nuh feeble
(Even when) Even when it seems so unstable
Your blessings stretch longer than cable
Pray fi di guidance, fi di elders, straight down to di baby dem inna di cradle
Humility mek mi nuh lose mi sanity, mi live comfortable
[Chorus]
Thank you, Jah, from the moment I rise, haffi open my eyes and pray
Thank you, Jah, I give thanks fi life and the blessings fi see a next day
Thank you, Jah, hail his majesty and I never, ever stray, eh-eh
Nah stop fast and pray, militant troddin' haffi step it one away, yeah
