Watch Your Tongue

Yah mon, watch how you speak now

Bless up

Words dem sharp like razor blade cutting through the air

Once dem leave your lips, can't take dem back nowhere

Building up your brother or tearing down his pride

Every single syllable carries truth or lies

In the morning sunshine or the evening rain

What you speak today tomorrow brings the pain or gain

Hey brother, hey sister, watch your tongue

It carries the power of life and death

Be careful of whatever you would say

The tongue is a fire stealing breath

One love, watch your tongue

It carries the power of life and death

Be careful of whatever you would say

The tongue is a fire stealing breath

Some people chatting bad words spreading like disease

Poison in the garden killing all the trees

But you can choose to speak life into the broken soul

Lift somebody higher help them reach their goal

Wisdom in your mouth sweeter than the honey comb

Build up your community make this world a home

Hey brother, hey sister, watch your tongue

It carries the power of life and death

Be careful of whatever you would say

The tongue is a fire stealing breath

One love, watch your tongue

It carries the power of life and death

Be careful of whatever you would say

The tongue is a fire stealing breath

Think before you speak now measure every word

Let your voice be blessing let your song be heard

Gossip and the rumors only bring destruction down

Speak the truth in kindness wear love like a crown

From the east to west let good words multiply

Healing broken hearts underneath this island sky

Irie, feel the power now

Your words can build or break somehow

Choose life, choose love, choose right

Let your tongue speak truth and light

Forward, forward with intention

Every word needs your attention

Hey brother, hey sister, watch your tongue

It carries the power of life and death

Be careful of whatever you would say

The tongue is a fire stealing breath

One love, watch your tongue

It carries the power of life and death

Be careful of whatever you would say

The tongue is a fire stealing breath

Watch your tongue, yah mon

Life and death, bless up

Watch your tongue now