| Sittin' on di corner
|
| Watchin' the sun goes down
|
| An mi missin' the place I’m from
|
| Roll up a spliff
|
| Hope to mi bottle ah rum
|
| An tip a shot, fi ah friend weh gone
|
| I know, I’m like ah shinin' star, I glow
|
| I’m gonna light up this whole world
|
| Don' worry, mommy I’ma mek you proud
|
| Suh mama don’t cry
|
| Keep yuh head high
|
| Dry those tears out of your eyes
|
| Tomorrow’s a better day
|
| I’m on my way
|
| Yeah
|
| I’m on my way
|
| Mhmmm
|
| I remember growin' up
|
| Mi used to sneak out on di block
|
| My mama come around, know suh mi ah get boop
|
| She used to mek mi read dem holy book
|
| An hope seh, mi nuh grow up fi be nuh crook
|
| But di street got mi hook
|
| Mi run with a dangerous pack
|
| Kick back pon di block, smoke weed an drink ya
|
| Just relax, bun up di 2 pack
|
| Bare badman tune man ah knock
|
| Dem nigga say «Tommy nah guh live long»
|
| But mi nuh say «Tommy ah live young»
|
| Mi ah remember when di cops dem come down
|
| Mi mother start bawl when she see mi pon di ground
|
| Mama don’t cry
|
| Keep yuh head high
|
| Dry those tears out of your eyes
|
| Tomorrow’s a better day
|
| I’m on my way
|
| Mhmmm
|
| I’m on my way
|
| Yeah
|
| It ah break my bone
|
| Never break my soul
|
| 'Cause ah man always holding my own
|
| I’m a Soldier
|
| Yow Jehovah
|
| Always keep my head up, late night
|
| Mama don’t wait up, street fights
|
| Anuh every man survive, that mi realize
|
| So Father God mi ah beg yuh, protect mi life
|
| Father lord, protect yuh son (mhmmm)
|
| Dem cyan gun me down (mhmmm)
|
| Di police show me love
|
| Send mi dreams to the sky, and watch dem pon di ground
|
| Suh mama don’t cry
|
| Keep yuh head high
|
| Dry those tears out of your eyes
|
| Tomorrow’s a better day
|
| I’m on my way
|
| I’m on my way
|
| Mhmmm |