Naw Leggo Jah
Album: Tell it like it is
By: Stevie Face
By: Stevie Face
Duration
5:26
Genres
Description
Stevie silenced many critics with this timeless classic he penned on a classic Dennis Brown riddim. Co-incidentally Dennis is one of Stevie's major idols in Reggae and what a fitting tribute to this great legend. This song is also a testament of Stevie's Rastafarian faith.
Lyrics
LYRICS : NAW LEGGO JAH Intro From the crown of my head to the sole of my feet my soul you should keep oh Jah Jah. Hey! Cho Galang go tell dem seh mi naw leggo jah no way couldn’t let him go no day A Selasie I mi choose, so the heathen have to move Tell dem seh mi naw leggo jah no way couldn’t let him go no way A Selasie I mi choose, so the evil have to move Verse 1 I see them coming with them guns them ammunition Them obeah working them false religion A dem deh kinda thing a spread division but I nuh care I a hold on pon my mission Giving thanks to the king of all creation King Selasie I the ruler of all nation Wid mi chalice mi a hold a meditation Giving thanks to Jah for life and inspiration Cho That’s why mi naw leggo jah no way couldn’t let him go no day A Selasie I mi choose, so the heathen have to move Go tell dem seh mi naw leggo jah, no way couldn’t let him go no day A Selasie I mi choose, so the evil have to move Verse 2 I beg you watch the kinda food weh you a eat Di bloody meat weh you a chew pon outa street A it a poison yuh body a hope yuh see it A just the pharmaceutical companies alone a reap And watch di kinda word dem weh you speak Selasie tell mi seh the earth is for the meek Remember anything you sow a dat you reap So farmer man gwaan till the soil, so rasta can eat. Cho Wi naw leggo jah no way couldn’t let him go no day A Selasie I wi choose, so the evil have to move Go tell dem seh wi naw leggo jah no way couldn’t let him go no day A Selasie I wi choose, so the evil have to move Verse 3 See them coming with them guns them ammunition Them obeah working them false religion A dem deh sorta thing a spread division But I nuh care I a hold on pon my mission Giving thanks to the king of all creation King Selasie I the ruler of all nation Wid mi chalice mi a hold a meditation Giving thanks to Jah for life and inspiration Cho That’s why mi naw leggo jah no way couldn’t let him go no day A Selasie I mi choose, so the evil have to move Go tell dem seh mi naw leggo jah no way couldn’t let him go no day A Selasie I mi choose, so the evil have to move Writers : Anwar Hanchard / D. Brown Publishers : The Royalty Network / DEB Music Producers: Paul “Computer Paul” Henton and Barrington “Barry Dread” Bailey Musicians Drums: Noel “Noni”Alphanso Bass: Danny Miller Keyboards: Horace James and Danny Miller Guitars: Junior Jazz Trombone: Clark Gaycon Percussion: Computer Paul and Noel Alphanso Background Vocals: Rovleta Fraser Track recorded by: Barrington Bailey @ The Living Room Studio, Bklyn, NY. Mixing Engineer: Lynford “Fatta” Marshall Mixed @ The Bootcamp, Kingston, Jamaica
