The Rastaman chant that the speaker hears celebrates the downfall of Babylon and encourages "flying away home to Zion." Over short instrumental breaks, both the Rastaman and angels are heard repeating the message that Babylon's throne has fallen. The chant concludes by expressing the hope that one day, when their work is over, people will fly away to their heavenly home.
The Rastaman chant that the speaker hears celebrates the downfall of Babylon and encourages "flying away home to Zion." Over short instrumental breaks, both the Rastaman and angels are heard repeating the message that Babylon's throne has fallen. The chant concludes by expressing the hope that one day, when their work is over, people will fly away to their heavenly home.
The Rastaman chant that the speaker hears celebrates the downfall of Babylon and encourages "flying away home to Zion." Over short instrumental breaks, both the Rastaman and angels are heard repeating the message that Babylon's throne has fallen. The chant concludes by expressing the hope that one day, when their work is over, people will fly away to their heavenly home.
"Babylon, you throne gone down, gone down; Babylon, you throne gone down." Said I hear the words of the Iyaman say: "Babylon, you throne gone down, gone down; Babylon, you throne gone down." --[Short instrumental break] --And I hear the angel with the seven seals say: "Babylon throne gone down, gone down; Babylon throne gone down." --[Short instrumental break] --I say fly away home to Zion (fly away home); I say fly away home to Zion (fly away home). One bright morning when my work is over, Man will fly away home. --[Short instrumental break] --One bright morning when my work is over, Man will fly away home. One bright morning when my work is over, Man will fly away home. Say one bright morning when my work is over, Man will fly away home.