Key: Ab major
Verse 1
towards black self -worth.
I say hey, let us work and pray.
Let us work, let us pray.
Let us work, let us pray.
UNIA, self -reliance is the only way.
Come make we study Gyave,
come make we study Gyave
Know your history, brother we destiny
Study Gyave,
come make we study Gyave
Know the prophecy, our destiny
Iman would like to reflect
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On the message that Marcus left
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Oh yes, cause if you look around
So gather your thoughts
and come along
Children, this is a chance for your freedom
If you're willing to be free,
free from slavery
Come follow them,
the teachings of Marcus Giave
Make way, study Giave,
come make way, study Giave
Know your history, our destiny
Study Giave, come make way,
study Giave
Know your history, brother, our destiny
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So while they teach about Columbus,
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they don't teach Mosiah Garvey in school,
in school.
A propaganda them spreading,
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I wonder who them think them a fool,
them a fool.
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Black man, I know something is wrong,
you see, we have been down for very long.
But there's hope for liberty,
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in strength and unity,
cause such is the teachings
of old Mosiah Garvey.
Study Gyavi, come and question Gyavi
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This is prophecy,
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and we dance to me
Study Gyavi, come and question Gyavi
Know your history, bro,
and we dance to me
Turn a wire, turn a wire
Look to Ethiopia, so said Marcus Mosiah
Build yourself an empire,
said Black Star Dinah
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Look to Ethiopia, so St. Marcus Mosiah
Build yourself an empire,
send black star line up
We study Yahweh,
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come make way, study Yahweh
Know your history, our destiny
Study Yahweh, come make way,
study Yahweh
Know your history, God, our destiny
Now some fighting against Marcus
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But if we're thinking conscious
Cause we know Yahwe
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h our role model
He set the right example
So get up ye mighty ones
And accomplish something great
Far above the skies,
lift up your faith
This is today
Yahweh, come make way, study
Yahweh
Know your history,
proud are your destiny
Study Yahweh, come make way,
study
Yahweh
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This is prophecy, this is prophecy
Come make weh study,
come make weh study
Teach your pickin 'in
about the mystery
Study, come make weh study
Make a pickin 'in proud of your destiny
Let's make an effort
towards black self -worth
I say hey, hey, let us work and pray
black people today
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Self -reliance is the only way
Only way
Sode Gyavi
Sode Gyavi come request
Sode Gyavi
This is history
From our destiny
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