Got to Be There Songtext
von Beenie Man

Well the greetings in the name of the most high, you know
Selassie I
I wonder how some guy waan fi see the rain
And nah waan fi go through the rainbow
Nah walk with faith rude bwoy
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Come all the world fi get commotion (ah, ah, ah)
That′s why they come and sing their strange song (ah, ah, ah)
Nuff no practice what they preach and heed to temptation (ah, ah, ah)
Back in content dem say a want dead rose

But I and I-man working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close
Oh, I've got to be there (got to be there)
Beenie Man is working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close (got to be there)
Oh, I′ve got to be there (got to be there)
Oh, Jah Jah, whoa


I am who I am and not who they want I to be-e-eeee, oh yeah
I'm working to reach that same sweet hollow tree
Don't want to caught up in their greed and distress
I′m designed not to get caught up in their filthiness

But I and I-man working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close (got to be there)
Oh, I′ve got to be there (got to be there)
Rastafarian working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close (got to be there)
Oh, I've got to be there (got to be there)
Oh, Jah Jah, whoa

A nuff Rasta live in a world of emptiness
But mind you a go bun dem for their filthiness
Come straighten up yourself, Rastaman and make progress (ah, ah, ah)
′Cause in the days of Judgement make sure you're God bless

′Cause I and I-man working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close
Oh, I've got to be there (got to be there)
I and I-man working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close (got to be there)
Oh, I′ve got to be there (got to be there)
Oh, Jah Jah, whoa


Oh doctors and lawyers and teachers, I'm talking
Be careful how you teaching my children the wrong things
Teach dem 'bout Selassie and not ′bout that John Paul (ah, ah)
′Cause a new world order in this time is no joke

'Cause I and I-man working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close (got to be there)
Oh, I′ve got to be there (got to be there)
I and I-man working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close (got to be there)
Oh, I've got to be there (got to be there)
Oh Lord, yeah

Watch what you eat and smell what you′re drinking (ah, ah)
'Cause in Geneva conference they try to poison him (ah, ah)
But true we all know he is the King of all Kings (ah, ah)
His poodle jump up and made a sacrifice for him

So I and I-man working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close (got to be there)
Rasta got to be there (got to be there)
Nyahbingi working to be there
When those gates of Zion a close (got to be there)
Rasta got to be there (got to be there)
So I say, hey (got to be there)

Come all the world to get promotion (got to be there)
That′s why (got to be there) they come and sing their strange song (got to be there)