Respect the Home

Yeah, one love, listen to the words I say

Jah bless, rise up, keep the vibes today

I see the house is empty, the hearth is cold tonight

You’re running through the shadows, chasing what ain't right

Your mother tells you stories of how a home should stand

But you’re out there in the darkness, losing sight of the plan

Respect the man who works, who keeps the doors shut tight

If he stays out all night, maybe you should think of light

Don’t follow down the path where the spirits go astray

There’s a lesson in the silence if you listen what they say

Oh, keep the house, keep the love, keep it true

There’s a spirit in the union that is waiting there for you

Respect the man, respect the bond, let the truth be told

One love is the story, let the beauty now unfold

Yeah, one love, one heart, let it grow

I see a man arrive, but the kitchen has no bread

The wife is out wandering, leaving words unsaid

They meet upon the road, paths crossing in the mist

But the marriage is a memory, a ghost upon the list

Why chase the fleeting shadows when the roots are in the ground?

If you want the peace of mind, it’s in the home to be found

Don’t look into the distance, don’t look across the sea

The love you’re searching for is right where you should be

Oh, keep the house, keep the love, keep it true

There’s a spirit in the union that is waiting there for you

Respect the man, respect the bond, let the truth be told

One love is the story, let the beauty now unfold

Yeah, one love, one heart, let it grow

Ask yourself the question, as you lay your head to rest

Are you giving all your energy to pass the final test?

One day the truth will rise, just like the morning sun

Vote for the higher power, for the work that must be done

Jah bless, yeah, see it for yourself

You claim you had the vision, you claimed you had the way

But talk is only silver when you’re hiding from the day

If you want the blessing, then you have to stand your ground

Keep the house together, let the harmony be found

Easy now, steady now, learn to let it be

Love is not a burden, it is meant to set us free

Oh, keep the house, keep the love, keep it true

There’s a spirit in the union that is waiting there for you

Respect the man, respect the bond, let the truth be told

One love is the story, let the beauty now unfold

Yeah, one love, one heart, let it grow

Yeah, one love, one heart, let it grow

Respect the home, let the light show the way

Jah bless, until the end of time

One love, one love.