Intro
Going up, going up, you know how â the good
deeds, good love, showing upâ¦!
Chorus
Move up, the youths them prospering and so what
Jahâs got a lot for them that donât move up
The youths them prospering, try and know that
Jahâs done a lock âpon them that canât move up
The youths them prospering, mmmm so what
Jahâs got a lot for them that canât move up
The youths them prospering, you better
know that Jahâs done a lot for them
Verse: 1
Yes I do welcome, this generation
With vast education, steadfast for the nation
You might be thinking while youâre in the situation
âLife have opportunityâ? Congratulations.
Show love and unity, you give inspiration
And answers, with the necessary information
About to live among ourselves in this civilization
Knowledge, woah, remove the frustration
Building a new way, for the foundation
To the college, provide all His accommodations
Thanks for all your achievements, you made
me strong, I sing my song
Chorus
Move up, the youths them prospering and so what
Jahâs done a lot for them and yo â move up!
The youths them prospering just try know that
Jahâs got a lot for them â yo, move up!
The youths them prospering and so what
Jahâs got a lot for them, oh yeah move up
The youths them prospering just try know that
Jahâs done a lot for them
Verse: 2
All your life youâre going to fight the fightest
Canât see the slightest change for brightest â woah!
Jah will help us if Babylon seems theyâre too strong for us
Heaven and the earth, did build them for us
Ethiopia now stretch forth her arms for us, crossing River Jordan for us
Preserving African motherland for us
Chorus
Move up, the youths them prospering and so what
Jahâs done a lot for them, a yeah, move up
The youths them prospering â so what
Jahâs has done a lot for them, woah, move up
The youths them prospering â so what
Jahâs has done a lot for them, a yeah, move up
The children prospering, just try know that
Jahâs has done a lot for them
Verse: 3
Oh let me observe, mmm, Iâm sailing like a bird. You heard?
Jah protect and guide and keep us all preserved
You neglect us, reject us, and say we are dirt
Now we are surviving, you canât say a word
Give them a shield and armor, all properly gird, you little nerd
We got the whole of the them just a turn
Blue for boys, pink for girls, girls to boys, boys to girls
Red, gold and green rule the world!
Chorus
Boy move up! The youths them prospering â
mmm â so what
Jahâs has done a lot for them, yeah move up
The children prospering, just find their lot
Selassie-I done a lot for them
Move up, the youths them prospering and so what
Jahâs done a lot for them, a yeah, move up
The youths them prospering â so what
Jahâs has done a lot for them
Repeat From Verse: 1