Standard (EADGBE)
CHORDS used: (, , , ,)
Yah you know,
How excellent is thy name through all the earth
Only the most high King Selassie I, Jah
Rastafari lives and reign in the honor of all flesh
Beauty of the earth, Ok
Yea you know it all Sizzla Kalonji
with love for you live in living colour
gash (why can't we live in love and harmony) gash
(what I ask) That's just what I ask
Chorus
When are people gonna live in love and stop from fighting
(love love love) ahh ahhh
Why can't people see theirself as brothers and sisthren
(why can't we just get along)
If you're not your brother's keeper what can you say to me
If you're not your sister's keep then you must be my enemy
There is a wide world with a whole lot of people
Some doing good and some doing evil
Still the most high give them food for all season
Still the sun, moon and stars shine for a reason
To see the world in love I'm so anxious
I love the Black roots and the Black consciousness
All those who have confidence in yourself put your hands up
Jah could destroy this earth in just one touch (what I ask)
Chorus
When are people gonna live in love and stop from fighting
(love love love) ahh ahhh woo ooh oooh
Why can't people see theirself as brothers and sisters
(why can't we just get along)
If you're not your brother keeper what can you say to me
If you're not your sister's keeper then you're my damn enemy
(you must be my enemy)
When I say live in love that's the truth
Remember Moses' law eye for eye tooth for tooth
How you fi have your own child yet destroy another youth
Bongo man me tell you righteousness is the root
Love another as you love thy self
No war no strife don't you hurt thy self
Just be conscious and search thy self
Burn the fire and purge thy self (what I ask)
Chorus
Why can't people live in love and stop from fighting
(love love love) ahh ahhh oooh
Why can't people see themself as brothers and sisters
(why can't we just get along)
If you're not your brother keeper what can you say to me
If you're not your sister's keeper then you're my damn enemy
(you must be my enemy)
Wow so stay in touch and keep communicating
No hate no grudge no separating
When we can live and reason to resolve the problem
That's the greatest thing yah ah ah ah (what I ask)
Chorus
When are people gonna live in love and stop from fighting
(love love love) ooh ooh ooh ooh ahh ahhh