[Intro - Jah Cure]
Hail to my Jah
Oh why, oh why, oh whyyyy

[Chorus - Jah Cure & Capleton]
Jah is my guide and shield (for real)
On the battlefield (better know)
Jah is my guide and shield (tell dem tell dem tell dem tell dem, tell dem!)
On the battlefield, why woy

[Verse 1]
Rasta live in our hearts today
Yute and you don't be afraid to pray
Just be thankful and so grateful
For what He has done for us
Giveth life so we shall live
Liveth long and positive in Jah Jah's way, ay, aayyyyy

[Chorus - Jah Cure & Capleton]
Jah is my guide and shield (for real)
On the battlefield
Jah is my guide and shield (boom)
On the battlefield
Jah is my guide and shield (better know)
On the battlefield
Jah is my guide and shield (hear di man say)
On the battlefield, why woy
[Verse 2- Capleton]
Cha!
All dem a' fight an' a' fight we nah give it up
All dem a' hype an' a' hype we still a' big it up
Jah is your guide an' your light we still a' live it up
Pon di battlefield Selassie I is da boss yeah
All dem a' hype an' a' hype we nah give it up
At a' di battle an' we still haffi live it up
Babylon a' tackle an' we still nah give it up
Crush dem like a bottle an' say woy yoy!

[Bridge - Jah Cure & Capleton]
Jah will always be there for me (hear di man say), ayyyy
Whether it good or bad, oh ohhhh
Jah will always be there (better know)
Through the sun or rain (tell dem Jah Cure)
Give Jah di praise an' He shall set us free (here di man say)

[Chorus - Jah Cure & Capleton]
Jah is my guide and shield (for real)
On the battlefield
Jah is my guide and shield (tell dem Jah Cure)
On the battlefield

[Verse 3 - Capleton]
Ghetto yute you haffi real
Emperor Selassie I a' Him buss di Seal
No matter 'bout dem blind nuff a' dem caan feel
Caan diss di man weh govern di battlefield
'cause a' Him a' di protector an' a Him mack di shield
Remember say a' implicate di yute dem meal
Diss Selassie I you get a lightning steel
Go ask di wicked man how di whole a' dem feel
Fi 'no say King Selassie I real
[Verse 4 - Jah Cure & Capleton]
Walk di roads of good today (tell dem Jah Cure)
Jah Jah works you must obey along
As long as you heal
As long as you live oh why (boom)
Jah I give my praise to you
Oh give us strength to go on, I say
Yaga yaayyyyyy, yaga yaga yaga yayy

[Verse 2 repeat - Capleton]
All dem a' fight an' a' fight we nah give it up
All dem a' hype an' a' hype we still a big it up
Jah is your guide an' your light we still a' live it up
Pon di battlefield Selassie I is da boss yeah
All dem a' hype an' a' hype we nah give it up
At a' di battle an' we still haffi live it up
Babylon a' tackle an' we still nah give it up
Crush dem like a bottle an say woah woah

[Outro]
Jah is my guide and shield, on the battlefield
Jah is my guide and shield, on the battlefield

BATTLEFIELD RIDDIM - 2005