| Verse 1:
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| The rich man’s wealth is in the city
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| Destruction of the poor is his poverty
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| Destruction of your soul is vanity
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| Do you hear
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| I and I, I wanna rule my destiny
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| I and I, I wanna rule my destiny
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| Chorus:
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| Destiny, mama look from when you call me Destiny, mama look from when you calling
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| I wanna rule my destiny
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| Yeah, yeah oh help I please Jah Jah mek mi rule
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| Verse 2:
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| I’ve been blessed I’ve been touch
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| I love Jah so much
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| They keep fighting me I’m not giving up May the realms of Zion fill my spiritual cup
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| Wisdom overstanding can never be too much
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| Give I protection Day and night
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| Chorus:
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| Cast away their cords from us You have them in the region in the valley of decision
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| Restraining the heathen with a rod of iron
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| You know not the destiny of a next man
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| Why hold him set him free too long
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| Verse 3:
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| My destination is homeward bound
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| Though force try to hold I down
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| Breaking chains has become the norm
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| I know I must get through no matter what a gwaan
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