GDDsus2A/C#
Some cry, some smile, some fight everyday
GDDsus2A/C#
We rise to the top 'cause we know what it takes
GDDsus2A/C#
Through it all we survive, yet still hold the faith
GDDsus2A/C#
Unchangeable; Lord, unchangeable; Hey
[Verse 1]
GDBmA
No matter how the dollar might stock up, me still nah change me ago stay rough
GDBmA/C#
Inna the Gideon you haffi buckle up your lace, be smart, don't be a cruff, no, no
GD
Life, it's a journey, it's a long race
BmA
Mama say, "Son, be wise and don't bring disgrace"
GD
So me take up the broom and start sweep the place
BmA/C#
'Cause all these wastes, they got to get erase
GD
A love to mi people, that me embrace
BmA
The truth a the truth and that can't erase
GD
So, Hell to all of those who waan hate
BmA/C#
Jah send me fi finish this race
[Chorus]
GD
So, we ain't giving up, no
BmA
We put up a fight
GD
We got to be ready
BmA/C#D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
GD
Jah say, "Don't you worry"
BmA
I'm in a hurry, Lord
GD
We got to be ready
BmA/C#D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
GDBmA/C#
So, we pray, we pray, we pray
DGDBm
We pray, we pray, we pray
[Verse 2]
A/C#
Dre
DGD
Blessings haffi flow when di prayer gone up
BmA
Not a evil can harm us
GD
Dem tink we done when we jus a warm up
BmA/C#
Dre, nuttn nah minus
GDBmA
So me tell di youths hold on, tell mama be strong (tell mama be strong)
GDBmA/C#
Haffi have faith in God, me no know 'bout man (me no know 'bout man)
GD
Long time dem a try bring me dung
BmA
Anuh just now, from me very young
GD
Chat me everyday wit dem funny tongue
BmA/C#D
Dem a watch we pon di telly now; Oh!; Dre
[Chorus]
GD
So, we ain't giving up, no
BmA
We put up a fight
GD
We got to be ready
BmA/C#D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
GD
Jah say, "Don't you worry" (no no)
BmA
I'm in a hurry, Lord
GD
We got to be ready
BmA/C#D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
GDBmA/C#
So, we pray, we pray, we pray
DGDBmA/C#
We pray, we pray, we pray (unruly)
DG
We pray
[Post-Chorus]
DBmA
Prayer a day; Woii yoii, Dre Island
GDBmA/C#D
Hmm-mmm; If you don't know, now you're goin' now
[Bridge]
GDBmA
Wave your hand in the air if you ever lost someone you love
GDBmA/C#
Hear you crying, hear you crying, yeah you crying 'cause it hurt so much
GDBmA
Yeah, we fight, 'cause you know that there ain't no giving up, no, no, no, no
GDBmA/C#
We rise to the top 'cause we know what it take
[Chorus]
DGD
So, we ain't giving up, no
BmA
We put up a fight
GD
We got to be ready
BmA/C#D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
GD
Jah say, "Don't you worry"
BmA
I'm in a hurry, Lord
GD
We got to be ready
BmA/C#D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
GDBmA/C#
So, we pray, we pray, we pray
DGDBmA/C#
We pray, we pray, we pray (unruly)
D
We pray