C                 C                 F
Behold! It is written that a man should leave
his mother and klink to the woman him love

Chorus:
C                 C                 F
Give thanks fi dis ya empress ina me 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                 C                 F
(Repeat)

C       C       B       G        E
She nuh stiffnecked and listen to me
C                 C                 F
She seek only truth and reality
C       C       B       G        E
and when she come ina me yard it is a blessing to me
C                 C                 F
and conversation intelligently
C       C       B       G        E
She a the water to my root and she can't dilute
C                 C                 F
She go bear me fruit and there is no dispute
C       C       B       G        E
The jungle my heart she know the route
C                 C                 F
As night turn to day no substitute


Chorus
C                 C                 F
Give thanks fi dis ya empress ina me 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                 C                 F
(Repeat)

C       C       B       G        E
'Cause you don't see me nuh mean I don't care
C                 C                 F
'Cause I can not touch you nuh mean I'm not there
C       C       B       G        E
Allthough we are appart feelings we share
C                 C                 F
I'm a man on a mission please be aware
C       C       B       G        E
The road it might be ruff but woman don't be afraid
C                 C                 F
The Journey might be long but don't loose your faith
C       C       B       G        E
I'm oceans away but we communicate
C                 C                 F
And soon I will be home and we gonna have a date


Chorus:
C                 C                 F
Give thanks fi dis ya empress ina me 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                 C                 F
(Repeat)

C       C       B       G        E
Love how she kiss how she cares
C                 C                 F
the passionate way how she put me to the test
C       C       B       G        E
when it come to loving dis ya empress a the best
C                 C                 F
I don't need no witness I confess
C       C       B       G        E
every night I pray that she'll never leave me lonely
C                 C                 F
Always pon the road and me know that it nuh easy
C       C       B       G        E
express to her that she a my one and only
C                 C                 F
Future will be bright. mother of my baby


Chorus:
C                 C                 F
Give thanks fi dis ya empress ina me 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                 C                 F
(Repeat)