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