The rich man's wealth is in the city Destruction of the poor is his poverty Destruction of your soul is vanity Do you hear I and I, I wanna rule my destiny I and I, I wanna rule my destiny Destiny, mama look from when you call me Destiny, mama look from when you calling I wanna rule my destiny yeah, yeah oh help I please Jah Jah mek mi rule I've been blessed I've been touch I love Jah so much They keep fighting me I'm not giving up May the realms of Zion fill my spiritual cup Wisdom overstanding can never be too much Give I protection Day and night Cast away their cords from us you have them in the region in the valley of decision Restraining the heathen with a rod of iron you know not the destiny of a next man Why hold him set him free too long My destination is homeward bound Though force try to hold I down Breaking chains has become the norm I know I must get through no matter what a gwaan