Ooh-hoo yes
I've got to praise you Jah, ooh-hoo

I've got to praise you Jah Jah, I've got to praise you Father
Said I've got to praise you, forever and ever
Forever and ever

Sing unto Jah, this is a new song
Sing it everywhere you go
He will guide and protect you from wrong so let us give
Thanks to Jah Jah, let us give thanks to the Father
Said we've got to praise you, forever and ever
Forever and ever

Look how long I and I a suffer through this ya tribulation
And now that the time has come for I and I to build a better nation
Praise to you Jah Jah, we giving praise to you Father
Said we got to praise you, forever and ever
Forever and ever

Ooh-hoo yes
Oh-oh-oh-oh

Children of Zion, they all rejoicing in His name
The children of Babylon, tell me why can't you do the same?
And give praise to Jah Jah, and give the praise to the Father
Said you got to praise Jah Jah, forever and ever
Forever and ever

Look how long I and I a suffer through this ya tribulation
And now that the time has come for I and I to build a better nation
Praise to you Jah Jah, we giving praise to you Father
Said we got to praise you, forever and ever
Forever and ever

Children of Zion, they all rejoicing in His name
The children of Babylon, tell me why can't you do the same?
And give praise to Jah Jah, and give the praise to the Father
Said you got to praise Jah Jah, forever and ever
Forever and ever

(Forever and ever)
Oooh-pray-ay-ay, I've got to praise you Jah Jah
Oh-ho, no-no, yeah yes, I've got to praise you