Don't Shoot The Messenger Lyrics - Flying High - Ali Campbell

[Chorus] 

Don't shoot the messenger 

He don't take sides 

He doesn't deal on politics 

That's where the devil hides 

It's preach and love he's preaching 

Put all doubt aside 

(All the people he was reaching ) 

(He was filling them with pride... x2) 

A strong voice of his people 

And a third world superstar 

Here to educate and enlighten us 

And to spread his message near and far 

They criticized his use of 'erb 

But we didn't all agree 

And he touched the hearts of people yeah 

All across the seven seas 

[Chorus] 

From St Annes Bay and born of Jah 

How could he have known 

That his truth lay in a destiny 

The world would come to know 

Some say he was a prophet 

A mystic telling tales of strife 

His message plain and simple YEAH 

To live one love, one life... 

[Chorus] 

Like most great men in history 

The mark he left transcends 

Died young while on his mission 

He passed the torch onto his children 

To bring his positive to the people 

Preaching universal love 

Crossed beliefs and many boundaries YEAH 

And his legacy lives on 

[Chorus: x2]