Selamta (Greetings in Amharic)
Ital (natural) we Ital an
d Vegan we Vegan
I and I (we) eat from the earth and
leave the animals to give birth
No deaders (dead flesh) No
fur No feathers
When I tell people I don't eat meat,
fish or dairy
They look at me strangely
They don't realise I eat
a very wide variety
Listen to Macka.B
Yo!
Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat
When me tell them say me nu (don't) eat
no fish nor no meat no
Wha me eat them a
wonder wha me nyam (eat)
When me tell them say that I'm a vegan
Well me nu eat no meat no fish no
cheese nor no egg
Nothing with no foot no eye
no wing nor no head
Nothing with no lip no ears
no toe nor no leg
Prefer fruit and vegetables instead
Me careful and me choosy
about what I'm eating
My medicines my food my
food is my medicine
When I tell people that me nu eat
dem deh (those) things
The look at me and scratch their chin
And start wondering
Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat
When me tell them say me nu eat no
fish nor no meat no
Wha me eat them a wonder
wha me nyam
When me tell them say that
I'm a vegan
Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat
When me tell them say me nu eat
no fish nor no meat no
Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat
Dou you want to hear wha me eat?
I eat
Callaloo, Ackee, Sweet Potato
Yam, Banana and Tomato
Cabbage, Spinach, Avocado
Cho Cho, Butter Beans and
Coco
Courgettes, Millet, Plantain
Rice and Peas and Pumpkin
Mango, Dates and Guava
Chick peas and Cassava
Brussel sprouts and Caulifower
Onion, Fennel and Cucumber
Plum, Pear and Papaya
Aubergine and Soya
Lime, Lentils and Quinoa
Wholemeal Bread and Wholemeal Flour
Watercress and Okra
Tofu and Sweet Pepper
Cous Cous and Carrots
Broccoli and Coconut
Peaches, Apples, Apricot
Breadfruit, Jackfruit, Sour sop
Pistachios, Cashews and Almonds
Walnuts, Peanuts also Pecan
Sesame Seeds, Sunflower..., Lemon
Orange, Pineapple and
Melon
Bulghar Wheat and Garlic,
Kiwi, Corn and Turnip
Pap Choy and Pomegranite, Hijiki and
Rocket
Berries, Cherries and Strawberries
Beetroot, Grapefruit and Celeries
You see the meat's not necessary
We tell them say
Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat
When me tell them say me nu eat no
fish nor no meat no
Wha me eat them a wonder
wha me nyam
When me tell them say that
I'm a vegan
Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat
When me tell them say me nu eat no
fish nor no meat no
Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat
Dou you want to hear wha me eat?
Look how me big and me say
look how me strong
Some people can't believe
that me a vegetarian
If you want a healthy body
check the real Rastaman
Cause Rastaman will tell you
about the right nutrition
Me get my Calcium,
my Sodium me get Potassium
Me get my Zinc,
me get my Iron and my Magnesium
Instead of nyam(eat) the fish
I nyam what the fish nyam
Like the Kelp and Irish Moss
that grow in the ocean
Me get me Proteins and my Minerals,
me get me Calories
The Vitamins A the B the C the D the E,
the F the G
Essential fatty acids like the Omega 3
Me get me fibre and me
Carbohydrates in my body
Don't forget your Water drink
a few glasses a day
The toxins in your body just
flush them away
Some of the things you eat stop
in your body and decay
When it comes to food I don't play
We tell them say
Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat
When me tell them say me nu eat
no fish nor no meat no
Wha me eat them a wonder
wha me nyam
When me tell them say that
I'm a vegan
Wha me eat them a wonder
wha me eat
When me tell them say me nu eat
no fish nor no meat no
Wha me eat them a
wonder wha me eat
Dou you want to hear wha me eat
A lot of people would stop eat the meat
If they had to kill the animals
before they could eat
Look at the way the animals
them get treat
The unsanitary conditions
where some of them keep
If we were supposed to eat the meat
we would have sharp teeth
You wouldn't need a Knife
and fork can you see it
You can't eat it raw you have
to cook it complete
And put on Vegetable seasoning
to make it taste sweet
Wha me eat them a wonder wha me eat
When me tell them say me nu eat
no fish nor no meat no
Wha me eat them a wonder
wha me nyam
When me tell them say that
I'm a vegan
Wha me eat them a
wonder wha me eat
When me tell them say me nu
eat no fish nor no meat no
Wha me eat them a wonder
wha me eat
Dou you want to hear wha me eat?
It's up to you you can
eat what you want to
You can be a vegetarian
and be healthy too
There's a lot of choice around
many foods are on view
I just remember some more
I forgot to tell you
The Nectarines and tangerines and
clementines and guanabana
Lychhe, oats and ginger,
kale and spirulina
Mung beans,
wholemeal pasta etc