Jerusalem Lyrics - Youth - Matisyahu

Jerusalem, if I forget you, 

Fire not gonna come from me tongue. 

Jerusalem, if I forget you, 

Let my right hand forget what it's supposed to do. 

In the ancient days, we will return with no delay 

Picking up the bounty and the spoils on our way 

We've been traveling from state to state 

And them don't understand what they say 

3,000 years with no place to be 

And they want me to give up my milk and honey 

Don't you see, it's not about the land or the sea 

Not the country but the dwelling of his majesty 

Jerusalem, if I forget you, 

Fire not gonna come from me tongue. 

Jerusalem, if I forget you, 

Let my right hand forget what it's supposed to do. 

Rebuild the temple and the crown of glory 

Years gone by, about sixty 

Burn in the oven in this century 

And the gas tried to choke, but it couldn't choke me 

I will not lie down, I will not fall asleep 

They come overseas, yes they're trying to be free 

Erase the demons out of our memory 

Change your name and your identity 

Afraid of the truth and our dark history 

Why is everybody always chasing we 

Cut off the roots of your family tree 

Don't you know that's not the way to be 

Jerusalem, if I forget you, 

Fire not gonna come from me tongue. 

Jerusalem, if I forget you, 

Let my right hand forget what it's supposed to do. 

Caught up in these ways, and the worlds gone craze 

Don't you know it's just a phase 

Case of the Simon says 

If I forget the truth then my words won't penetrate 

Babylon burning in the place, can't see through the haze 

Chop down all of them dirty ways, 

That's the price that you pay for selling lies to the youth 

No way, not OK, oh no way, not ok, hey 

Ain't no one gonna break my stride 

Ain't no one gonna pull me down 

Oh no, I got to keep on moving 

Stay alive 

Jerusalem, if I forget you, 

Fire not gonna come from me tongue. 

Jerusalem, if I forget you, 

Let my right hand forget what it's supposed to do.