Pomps & Pride

I Put I trust in the almighty Jah Rastafari
when pride cometh then cometh shame
but to the humble cometh wisdom

A nuff a dem a drop off a dem pomps and pride
watch the ride when dem a slide
nuff a dem a drop off a dem pomps and pride in a you side, mind dem collide

Repeat Chorus:
who, hurry come up dem always gone down quick
and when dem flop dem come a talk bout a trick
in the days when dem hype and hip
don’t cross the water but dem dash away
the stick now dem reach the end of the big ego trip
end up like a dog a eat him own vomit

Chorus

Hey beego control you ego
contain yourself before you end up down a zero
I a rasta I man no trod in vain
cause we burn down pride and shame
but through fame and material gain
I see a lot of them acting vain
now them playing the game of the devil natty dread
take it to the other level.

Chorus

why you jump in the water if you know you cant swim holding on to straw you find out that you drowning
now you follow your ego and do the wrong thing
not even realizing you medding in sin
nuff no militant dem can’t hold dem balance
make a little money and go do the devil dance
now some a dem a halla mi see
some a dem a ball some nah go know themself until dem back against the wall.

Chorus

Writers: F. Cotterell
Produced by Kariang Production Ltd.
Drums: M. Miller
Bass: D. Dennis
Keyboards: P. Crosdale.
Guitar: W. Bowen
Organ/Synyh: Benjy Myz.
Background vocals: Makiesha Mctactgart / Pauline Ellis / Maria Gaye Wilson
Recorded & Mixed at Kariang Studio
Recording Eng: David Rowe / Kirk Hedge.
Mixing Eng : Kirk Hedge
Publishing: Edition Kosmo (BMG)