Dem fi know me born january 7th Hear my cry, oh Jah Attend to my prayer From the end of the earth, I will cry to you When my heart is overwhelmed Lead me to the rock that is higher than high For you have been a shelter for me A strong tower from di enemy I will abide in your tabernacle Forever Not nice Me neva born Uptown with no gold spoon inna mi mouth Me neva born As no rich man son inna no rich man house 'nuff time My father come in from work and nuh have a dime 'nuff time Me see me poor mother cry 'cau no food cyaan f**in' find () Sela**ie I, love we Sela**ie I, love we Rastafari (Rastafari) Holy Emmanuel I Sela**ie I, love we Ey Jah nah forsake we Jah done see how di system did a handle we Him give we a talent Fi make money, fi myself and my family 'nuff time Policeman swear seh dem mus' take di teacher life 'nuff time Gunman try and fail me fi dead But me still survive () Sela**ie I, love we Sela**ie I, love we Rastafari (Rastafari) Holy Emmanuel I Sela**ie I, love we Ey Di media fight me All when me do good Dem nuh have nothin' good fi seh Adidja Palmer
Is not di same Vybz Kartel from yesterday We more mature now In spite a what pagans dem waan chat we seh Me youth a grow now Me nuh make dem d**h fi hungry A dat me seh () Sela**ie I, love we Sela**ie I, love we Rastafari (Rastafari) Holy Emmanuel I Sela**ie I, love we Me neva born Uptown with no gold spoon inna mi mouth Me neva born As no rich man son inna no rich man house 'nuff time My father come in from work and nuh have a dime 'nuff time Me see me poor mother cry 'cau no food cyaan f**in' find () Sela**ie I, love we Sela**ie I, love we Rastafari (Rastafari) Holy Emmanuel I Sela**ie I, love we Ey Jah nah forsake we Jah done see how di system did a handle we Him give we a talent Fi make money, fi myself and my family 'nuff time Policeman swear seh dem mus' take di teacher life 'nuff time Gunman try and fail me fi dead But me still survive () Sela**ie I, love we Sela**ie I, love we Rastafari (Rastafari) Holy Emmanuel I Sela**ie I, love we () Sela**ie I, love we Sela**ie I, love we Rastafari (Rastafari) Holy Emmanuel I Sela**ie I, love we