[C]Behold! It is writ[C]ten that a man sho[F]uld leave
his mother and klink to the woman him love
Chorus:
[C]Give thanks fi dis[C] ya empress ina me[F] life oh jah.
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah!
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah!
To keep her in my life
[C](Repeat)[C][F]
[C]She nuh [C]stiffnec[B]ked and [G]listen to[E] me
[C]She seek only trut[C]h and reality[F]
[C]and when[C] she com[B]e ina me[G] yard it [E]is a blessing to me
[C]and conversation i[C]ntelligently[F]
[C]She a th[C]e water [B]to my ro[G]ot and sh[E]e can't dilute
[C]She go bear me fru[C]it and there is no[F] dispute
[C]The jung[C]le my he[B]art she [G]know the [E]route
[C]As night turn to d[C]ay no substitute[F]
Chorus
[C]Give thanks fi dis[C] ya empress ina me[F] life oh jah.
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah!
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah!
To keep her in my life/
[C](Repeat)[C][F]
[C]'Cause y[C]ou don't[B] see me [G]nuh mean [E]I don't care
[C]'Cause I can not t[C]ouch you nuh mean [F]I'm not there
[C]Allthoug[C]h we are[B] appart [G]feelings [E]we share
[C]I'm a man on a mis[C]sion please be awa[F]re
[C]The road[C] it migh[B]t be ruf[G]f but wom[E]an don't be afraid
[C]The Journey might [C]be long but don't [F]loose your faith
[C]I'm ocea[C]ns away [B]but we c[G]ommunicat[E]e
[C]And soon I will be[C] home and we gonna[F] have a date
Chorus:
[C]Give thanks fi dis[C] ya empress ina me[F] life oh jah.
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah!
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah!
To keep her in my life
[C](Repeat)[C][F]
[C]Love how[C] she kis[B]s how sh[G]e cares[E]
[C]the passionate way[C] how she put me to[F] the test
[C]when it [C]come to [B]loving d[G]is ya emp[E]ress a the best
[C]I don't need no wi[C]tness I confess[F]
[C]every ni[C]ght I pr[B]ay that [G]she'll ne[E]ver leave me lonely
[C]Always pon the roa[C]d and me know that[F] it nuh easy
[C]express [C]to her t[B]hat she [G]a my one [E]and only
[C]Future will be bri[C]ght. mother of my [F]baby
Chorus:
[C]Give thanks fi dis[C] ya empress ina me[F] life oh jah.
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah!
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah!
To keep her in my life
[C](Repeat)[C][F]
his mother and klink to the woman him love
Chorus:
[C]Give thanks fi dis[C] ya empress ina me[F] life oh jah.
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah!
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah!
To keep her in my life
[C](Repeat)[C][F]
[C]She nuh [C]stiffnec[B]ked and [G]listen to[E] me
[C]She seek only trut[C]h and reality[F]
[C]and when[C] she com[B]e ina me[G] yard it [E]is a blessing to me
[C]and conversation i[C]ntelligently[F]
[C]She a th[C]e water [B]to my ro[G]ot and sh[E]e can't dilute
[C]She go bear me fru[C]it and there is no[F] dispute
[C]The jung[C]le my he[B]art she [G]know the [E]route
[C]As night turn to d[C]ay no substitute[F]
Chorus
[C]Give thanks fi dis[C] ya empress ina me[F] life oh jah.
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah!
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah!
To keep her in my life/
[C](Repeat)[C][F]
[C]'Cause y[C]ou don't[B] see me [G]nuh mean [E]I don't care
[C]'Cause I can not t[C]ouch you nuh mean [F]I'm not there
[C]Allthoug[C]h we are[B] appart [G]feelings [E]we share
[C]I'm a man on a mis[C]sion please be awa[F]re
[C]The road[C] it migh[B]t be ruf[G]f but wom[E]an don't be afraid
[C]The Journey might [C]be long but don't [F]loose your faith
[C]I'm ocea[C]ns away [B]but we c[G]ommunicat[E]e
[C]And soon I will be[C] home and we gonna[F] have a date
Chorus:
[C]Give thanks fi dis[C] ya empress ina me[F] life oh jah.
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah!
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah!
To keep her in my life
[C](Repeat)[C][F]
[C]Love how[C] she kis[B]s how sh[G]e cares[E]
[C]the passionate way[C] how she put me to[F] the test
[C]when it [C]come to [B]loving d[G]is ya emp[E]ress a the best
[C]I don't need no wi[C]tness I confess[F]
[C]every ni[C]ght I pr[B]ay that [G]she'll ne[E]ver leave me lonely
[C]Always pon the roa[C]d and me know that[F] it nuh easy
[C]express [C]to her t[B]hat she [G]a my one [E]and only
[C]Future will be bri[C]ght. mother of my [F]baby
Chorus:
[C]Give thanks fi dis[C] ya empress ina me[F] life oh jah.
She loves ma and she make I satisfie. oh Jah!
To love her I will make a sacrifice. oh Jah!
To keep her in my life
[C](Repeat)[C][F]
