| The rat race is on
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| And now dem can’t reach the finish line
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| Dem get it all and still dem want
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| Come on diminish mine
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| On but we think ahead of time
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| We got the powers and we tell
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| Dem seh we nuh resign
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| We got the link ya now
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| To dem instinct ya now
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| Dem cannot follow cause we know what dem a think ya now
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| Wonder what dem drink ya now
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| We see dem on the brink ya now
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| It’s getting wicked when the paper meet the ink ya now
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| Dem getting miserable
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| Cause dem a praise the devil
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| Dem never try fi view the thing deh pon another level
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| From seven to seven — eleven to eleven
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| Nobody wanna die but wanna go to heaven
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| The rat race is on
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| And now dem can’t reach the finish line
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| Dem get it all and still dem want
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| Come on diminish mine
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| On but we think ahead of time
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| We got the powers and we tell
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| Dem seh we nuh resign
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| Think me nuh know what dem up to
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| Dem get the chance dem cut you
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| Nuh watch no face just hold your space
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| Gas know dem cannot stop you
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| And they will try to flop you
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| Even counteract you
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| Sometimes you want live in peace but dem interrupt you
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| Love we bring around
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| No hating around
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| Take a look ina yourself before you make a sound
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| Up ina jah jah town
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| Even when dem frown
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| We will hold it to a level nun we nuh go down
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| The rat race is an …
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| Dem say high but dem fi come down from dem altidute
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| Dem get the riches and dem still nuh feed the multitude
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| Dem come around and claim seh that dem seeking gratitude
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| Dem seeking gratitude me wonder what dem hafi proof
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| Watch how dem come here and a galong with dem attitude
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| A measure up but dem still nuh check the latitude
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| Miles away from reality without a root
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| Dem a deny the truth but tell dem ago face the truth
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| The rat race is on
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| And now dem can’t reach the finish line
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| Dem get it all and still dem want
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| Come on diminish mine
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| On but we think ahead of time
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| We got the powers and we tell
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| Dem seh we nuh resign |