VC (2) – By His Deeds

Absolutely essential modern roots classic, consciuous reggae at its very very best.

"Sitting in your church on Sunday,
Thinking who you gonna screw Monday.
Who you gonna tief, who you gonna rob,
Take it as me tell you seh, you can't fool God, no!

Galatians 6:7 - Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Everyday you bawl out Jah Jah,

Matthew 7:21 - Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Call yourself a dreadlocks Rasta.
Terrorize de people 'pon yu lane,
'Cause a so yu get wicked when you like de coke.

By his deeds shall a man be known.

Psalm 28:4 - Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.
Isaiah 59:18 - According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
Jeremiah 25:14 - For many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of them also: and I will recompense them according to their deeds, and according to the works of their own hands.
Matthew 7:16 - Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Matthew 7:20 - Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
Romans 2:6 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Man a ask you for a piece of bread,
You give him stone.

Matthew 7:9 - Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?
Luke 11:11 - If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

By his deeds shall a man be known.
Natty up yu head, a worship Babylon throne.
By his deeds shall a man be known.
Straighten up your livity and don't bow down.
By his deeds shall a man be known.

Mister money man wid yu big money plan,
Tell me wey yu get yu first money from?
How yu plant yu field how yu mek yu deal,
Den come tell yu pickney dem fi don't smoke weed.
Lef yu air condition office an' gone a bar,
Impress a likkle easy gal wid yu pretty car.
When yu done she seh she haffi get paid,
What a fret yu a go fret when you hear she have.

By his deeds shall a man be known.
Man a ask you for a piece of bread,
You give him stone.
By his deeds shall a man be known.
Natty up yu head, a worship Babylon throne.
By his deeds shall a man be known.
Straighten up your livity and don't bow down.
By his deeds shall a man be known.

Hey hey ahh ahh ahh ahh..

Ghetto superstar what a way yu reach far,
Every lyrics weh yu have mi sey a pure war.
How yu a tell a man fi lick shot,
When yu neva get a lick yet fi feel how it hot.
If yu a warria, tell mi weh yu fight fa?
An' if a justice beg yu put up unno lighter.
But if a vanity, jewelry an' such,
sey mi tell yu sey yu soon get.

By his deeds shall a man be known.
Man a ask you for a piece of bread,
You give him stone.
By his deeds shall a man be known.
Natty up yu head, a worship Babylon throne.
By his deeds shall a man be known.
Straighten up your livity and don't bow down.
By his deeds shall a man be known.

Sitting in your church on Sunday,
Thinking who you gonna screw Monday.
Who you gonna tief, who you gonna rob,
Take it as me tell you seh, you can't fool God, no!
Everyday you bawl out Jah Jah,
Call yourself a dreadlocks Rasta.
Terrorize de people 'pon yu lane,
'Cause a so yu get wicked when you like de coke.

By his deeds shall a man be known.
Man a ask you for a piece of bread,
You give him stone.
By his deeds shall a man be known.
Natty up yu head, a worship Babylon throne.
By his deeds shall a man be known.
Straighten up your livity and don't bow down.
By his deeds shall a man be known.

Hey hey ahh ahh ahh ahh..

By his deeds shall a man be know..

big big tune, dig dis.