Iron Lion Zion

La letra de la canción está directamente relacionada con las creencias rastafaris. Zion (Sión) es "la tierra prometida", refiriéndose en la canción a Etiopía. El león se refiere al León de Judá, que apareció en el antiguo pabellón real etíope, y representa Haile Selassie I, el último emperador etíope que los rastafaris consideran como su Mesías.

"I am on the rock and then I check a stock.

I have to run like a fugitive to save the life i live.

I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion. (Repeat)

Iron lion Zion.

I'm on the run but I ain't got no gun.

See they want to be the star so they fighting tribal war.

And they saying: 'Iron like a lion in Zion'

Iron like a lion in Zion,

Iron lion Zion.

I'm on the rock, (running and you running)"

I take a stock, (running like a fugitive)"

I had to run like a fugitive just to save the life I live

I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion. (repeat)

Iron lion Zion, iron lion Zion, iron lion Zion.

Iron like a lion in Zion, iron like a lion in Zion.

Iron like a lion in Zion."

7" sencillo

1. «Iron Lion Zion» — 3:21
2. «Smile Jamaica» (by Bob Marley & The Wailers) — 3:13

CD maxisencillo

1. «Iron Lion Zion» (7" mix) — 3:21
2. «Smile Jamaica» (by Bob Marley & The Wailers) — 3:12
3. «Three Little Birds» (alternative mix) (by Bob Marley & The Wailers) — 2:55
4. «Iron Lion Zion» (12" mix) — 7:02

Listas (1992/93)	Mejor posición
Austrian Singles Chart	11
Dutch Top 40	4
French SNEP Singles Chart	3
German Singles Chart	17
Irish IRMA Singles Chart	5
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	9
UK Singles Chart	5
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	11