Black Man (12' Mix)

No weakheart can come fight 'gainst I
I heart shall not fear
'Cause I will ever stretch forth I hands
Unto righteousness, I'm like bredda Daniel

Cho, bredda Daniel, cho, bredda Daniel
Daniel an' di lion-dem are friend
Daniel in di lion den
Daniel an' di lion-dem are friend

Dem cyaan bite us, dem cyaan bite us
Dem cyaan fight us, live an' let's all a live
An' a live an' let's all a live (say so!)

Daniel in di lions' den
Daniel an' di lion-dem are friend
Daniel in the lions' den
An' daniels an' the lion-dem are friend
Daniel in the lions den

Dem cyaan bite him, dem cyaan fight him
Dem cyaan bite him, live an' let's all a live (say what?)
Live an' let all a live (good gosh!)
Live an' let all a live (mercy lord!)

Dem cyaan bite you, dem cyaan fight you
Dem cyaan bite you, dem cyaan fight-

Selassie I an' Judas are no friend
Selassie I an' Judas are no friend
Delilah an' samson are no friend
Dis are Daniel in the lions' den

Dem cyaan bite him, dem cyaan fight him
Dem cyaan bite him, dem cyaan fight him
Live an' let all a live (say what?)
An' live an' let all a live

'Cause I was walkin'
I was grown in the city of a poor man street deh
Where all young children used to run up an' down
Down in the street
In the city, beyond of the ghetto
A where the poor man story, ain't no movie can roll
I'm like bredda Daniel (huh)
For, I was di one that trod in di fire
An' mi couldn't get burn (mi an' mi bredrin)
We were di one who trod in di fire an' we couldn't get burn
Fire, fire, fire! Let's get it on, let's get it on, let's get it on

Cho, bredda Daniel, cho, bredda Daniel
You an' di lion-dem are friend
You in di lion den (dem cyaan bite you)
No, bredda Daniel, dem cyaan fight you
No, bredda Daniel, for dem will love you
Live an' let's all a live
An' mi say, live an' let's all a live

'Cause it's a good thing when you can live in love an' I-nity
Cah, we're all black brothers an' black sisters
So the wind blow, an' that's how the story go

An' dis a mix weh make you jump an twist
An' dis a mix, a really discomix
Jah, disco, right off from the flick of my wrist
To make you jump an' twist

Cho, bredda Daniel, cho, bredda Daniel
Daniel you no know dat you know lion-dem are fr-
Cho, bredda Daniel

Send 'way the wicked when come to eat up my flesh
Believe me, God, they shall stumble an' fall
'Cause I shall not fear no one in dis judgement
'Cause I'm a black man, 'cause I'm a black man, you know
'Cause I'm a black man, 'cause I'm a black man
I'm really, I'm really black an' handsome, black are really beautiful
Jah Jah know dat I'm a black man, Jah Jah know dat I'm a black man
I'm a black man, I'm proud to be black, an' that's the natural fact
Black is very beautiful, thank Jah dat I'm a black man
Thank Jah dat I'm a black man, I was livin' in the fire
Believe me dat I couldn't get burn, a like I told you (huh)

Cho, bredda Daniel, cho, bredda Daniel
I'm proud to be a black man, I'm really black man
Thank Jah I'm a black man, tha-