What If Jamaica – Alborosie

(What if Jamaica) Was a place free from crime
(What if Jamaica) Politicians couldn’t tell lie
(What if Jamaica) Empty pocket cyaan come movement I
(What if Jamaica) Badness catch me bredda mid

Imagine if Jamaica did, all the side free
Out of many, one people, walking away from poverty
No war over power, no PNP, no JLP the, ah ah
Marcus Mount Zion say one God, one destiny
No innocents, no youngster were killed by police
The law of Father God, was the only justice
This is my dream, so don’t wake me up yet
And when me wake up I look around Jamaica, me just afraid

I’m dreaming of Zion here inna Jamdown
My people know where they’re going
And where they came from
I’m dreaming of Zion
And my people get free
Free from sufferation
Free from poverty

Ooh well
Imagine if no don and no gun did deh Jamaica
You don’t dream [?], be free from dutty [?]
No raping, no missing, no under a lot
Every soul have a house, no more any inna the dirt
Imagine if the road, never ramp with no bad boy
And the crocked ‘pon the Benz, never kill your [?]
Life feel smile let me blow my dancehall
And W.C. a run water from JA to North Pole

I’m dreaming of Zion here inna Jamdown
My people know where they’re going
And where they came from
I’m dreaming of Zion
And my people get free
Free from sufferation
Free from poverty

Maybe one day, somebody will hear me when I say
My people’s left behind because of [?] filthy games
I know one day, the cries of people won’t be the same
And the hunger that you feel today will all be wiped away

I’m dreaming of Zion
(What if Jamaica) Was a place free from crime
(What if Jamaica) Politicians couldn’t tell lie
(What if Jamaica) Empty pocket cyaan come movement I
(What if Jamaica) Badness catch me bredda mid
I’m dreaming of Zion
I’m dreaming of Zion