[00:02.51]It Was Written （Ft. Stephen Marley, Capleton And The Drag-On） - Damian
[00:42.54]It was written up in the book of life
[00:48.99]That man shall endure forever more
[00:54.34]It was written up in the book of life
[01:00.60]That man shall endure forever more
[01:05.85]Well did you know the pen
[01:07.30]Is stronger than the knife
[01:08.66]They can kill you once
[01:10.09]But they can't kill you twice
[01:11.82]Did you know destruction of the flesh
[01:13.41]Is not di ending to life
[01:15.34]Fear not of the anti-christ
[01:17.10]
[01:17.63]Did you know that I
[01:18.92]Exist before the earth
[01:20.38]And did you know my eyes
[01:21.90]Are window to the world
[01:23.41]Did you know you can't go ah Zion
[01:25.60]and ah wear jerry curls
[01:27.09]Can't tell di boys from di girls
[01:29.02]Your bodies just a vehicle
[01:30.78]Transporting the soul
[01:32.29]It's what's inside people
[01:33.56]Is beauty to behold
[01:35.15]Fear not of evil
[01:36.47]Every day dem flesh it grow old
[01:38.89]Changes of the times take a toll
[01:41.11]It was written up in the book of life
[01:47.79]That man shall endure forever more
[01:52.96]It was written up in the book of life
[01:59.56]That man shall endure forever more
[02:04.97]The one ya name, fear is in the eyes of di beholder
[02:08.18]And love is in the presence of the love maker
[02:11.07]Life is in the words of the comforter
[02:13.56]
[02:14.26]Endure much longer
[02:16.04]Live much longer
[02:17.54]Fear is in the eyes of di beholder
[02:20.13]And love is in the presence of the love maker
[02:23.15]Life is in the words of the comforter
[02:26.09]Endure much longer
[02:27.72]Live much longer
[02:29.19]A vester on his chest and Rastafari is his name
[02:31.92]The gift of everlasting life for us to all sustain
[02:34.70]Blessing that you all be got
[02:36.47]Lessons taught you all forgot
[02:37.93]Rasta call it bullshit you not
[02:39.73]Do you remember Elijah
[02:41.86]And his chariot of flames
[02:43.75]Same blood that runs thru my veins
[02:46.13]The one ya name, fear is in the eyes of di beholder
[02:49.80]And love is in the presence of the love maker
[02:52.68]Life is in the words of the comforter
[02:55.48]Endure much longer
[02:57.09]Live much longer
[02:58.65]Fear is in the eyes of di beholder
[03:01.32]And love is in the presence of the love maker
[03:04.37]Life is in the words of the comforter
[03:07.36]Endure much longer
[03:08.95]Live much longer
[03:10.35]Careful of you, entertain stranger
[03:13.27]Selaisse never born inna nuh manger
[03:16.23]I'll never crucify as me savior
[03:18.79]Elect off himself inna the ruler
[03:21.82]Babylon nah function well dem a failure
[03:24.80]So be careful of dem cellular and pager
[03:27.71]Cause I sign see dem I see danger
[03:30.55]Seh dem great but SelaisseI greater
[03:33.95].That man shall endure forever more
[03:39.37]It was written up in the book of life
[03:45.08]That man shall endure forever more
[03:52.16]He did mi wanna lick upon shots
[03:54.28]Upon a bloodclad
[03:55.61]And fill the block with bomrush cops
[03:57.89]Cops mi dun talk you know you watch me walks in
[04:00.89]While black woman is getting raped across New York And
[04:03.96]Before another brother's in chalk And
[04:05.99]I 'magine somebody said that's your son dead, see him?
[04:08.60]See us we do the crime we do the time
[04:11.21]Y'all get away scott free
[04:12.89]So police mi gonna pop you b'fore you pop me
[04:15.33]Cause if you get me you got me you shot me
[04:17.84]Know'll lot me carry shotty since moms slap me
[04:20.18]Cause my room sloppy
[04:21.28]The youngest b***h out the camp is me
[04:23.36]But nobody pampered me
[04:24.92]So you better don't ramp with me
[04:26.64]Fi see me, me don't play plenty
[04:28.59]Chicks me blazed many
[04:29.70]Raised plenty fi dollars
[04:30.66]Storm upon mi prada
[04:31.77]Watch a bomb holla
[04:32.90]Watch 'I'm run, hit the floor
[04:34.89]Told 'I'm come, come no
[04:36.18]Throw ya ganja pon de air
[04:37.52]Plah
[04:37.72]
[04:38.27]It was written up in the book of life
[04:44.67]That man shall endure forever more
[04:49.85]Watch for sticks and stones
[04:51.41]Stumbling blocks in piles
[04:52.78]Life is one big road
[04:54.23]Miles on top of miles
[04:55.84]
[04:56.49]So blessed be the soul
[04:57.56]That always remains a child
[04:59.34]And most people don't even smile
[05:01.65]There's a natural mystic
[05:02.95]Blowing in tru the air
[05:04.57]So keep it realistic
[05:05.77]And always be aware
[05:08.42]The truth is crying out
[05:09.41]And it's so loud and so clear
[05:11.14]But most people won't even hear
[05:13.42]Spiritual pollution is in the a**osphere
[05:16.61]And with so much confusion
[05:17.89]Can one be happy here
[05:19.35]
[05:20.23]The gift of Rastafari is for all man to share
[05:22.89]But some would rather to be so unfair
[05:25.49]It was written up in the book of life
[05:31.80]That man shall endure forever more
[05:37.34]It was written up in the book of life
[05:43.64]That man shall endure forever more
[05:48.47]

It Was Written （Ft. Stephen Marley, Capleton And The Drag-On） - Damian
It was written up in the book of life
That man shall endure forever more
It was written up in the book of life
That man shall endure forever more
Well did you know the pen
Is stronger than the knife
They can kill you once
But they can't kill you twice
Did you know destruction of the flesh
Is not di ending to life
Fear not of the anti-christ
Did you know that I
Exist before the earth
And did you know my eyes
Are window to the world
Did you know you can't go ah Zion
and ah wear jerry curls
Can't tell di boys from di girls
Your bodies just a vehicle
Transporting the soul
It's what's inside people
Is beauty to behold
Fear not of evil
Every day dem flesh it grow old
Changes of the times take a toll
It was written up in the book of life
That man shall endure forever more
It was written up in the book of life
That man shall endure forever more
The one ya name, fear is in the eyes of di beholder
And love is in the presence of the love maker
Life is in the words of the comforter
Endure much longer
Live much longer
Fear is in the eyes of di beholder
And love is in the presence of the love maker
Life is in the words of the comforter
Endure much longer
Live much longer
A vester on his chest and Rastafari is his name
The gift of everlasting life for us to all sustain
Blessing that you all be got
Lessons taught you all forgot
Rasta call it bullshit you not
Do you remember Elijah
And his chariot of flames
Same blood that runs thru my veins
The one ya name, fear is in the eyes of di beholder
And love is in the presence of the love maker
Life is in the words of the comforter
Endure much longer
Live much longer
Fear is in the eyes of di beholder
And love is in the presence of the love maker
Life is in the words of the comforter
Endure much longer
Live much longer
Careful of you, entertain stranger
Selaisse never born inna nuh manger
I'll never crucify as me savior
Elect off himself inna the ruler
Babylon nah function well dem a failure
So be careful of dem cellular and pager
Cause I sign see dem I see danger
Seh dem great but SelaisseI greater
.That man shall endure forever more
It was written up in the book of life
That man shall endure forever more
He did mi wanna lick upon shots
Upon a bloodclad
And fill the block with bomrush cops
Cops mi dun talk you know you watch me walks in
While black woman is getting raped across New York And
Before another brother's in chalk And
I 'magine somebody said that's your son dead, see him?
See us we do the crime we do the time
Y'all get away scott free
So police mi gonna pop you b'fore you pop me
Cause if you get me you got me you shot me
Know'll lot me carry shotty since moms slap me
Cause my room sloppy
The youngest b***h out the camp is me
But nobody pampered me
So you better don't ramp with me
Fi see me, me don't play plenty
Chicks me blazed many
Raised plenty fi dollars
Storm upon mi prada
Watch a bomb holla
Watch 'I'm run, hit the floor
Told 'I'm come, come no
Throw ya ganja pon de air
Plah
It was written up in the book of life
That man shall endure forever more
Watch for sticks and stones
Stumbling blocks in piles
Life is one big road
Miles on top of miles
So blessed be the soul
That always remains a child
And most people don't even smile
There's a natural mystic
Blowing in tru the air
So keep it realistic
And always be aware
The truth is crying out
And it's so loud and so clear
But most people won't even hear
Spiritual pollution is in the a**osphere
And with so much confusion
Can one be happy here
The gift of Rastafari is for all man to share
But some would rather to be so unfair
It was written up in the book of life
That man shall endure forever more
It was written up in the book of life
That man shall endure forever more