We Pray

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Some cry, some smile, some fight everyday
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We rise to the top 'cause we know what it takes
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Through it all we survive, yet still hold the faith
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Unchangeable; Lord, unchangeable; Hey


[Verse 1]
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No matter how the dollar might stock up, me still nah change me ago stay rough
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Inna the Gideon you haffi buckle up your lace, be smart, don't be a cruff, no, no
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Life, it's a journey, it's a long race
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Mama say, "Son, be wise and don't bring disgrace"
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So me take up the broom and start sweep the place
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'Cause all these wastes, they got to get erase
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A love to mi people, that me embrace
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The truth a the truth and that can't erase
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So, Hell to all of those who waan hate
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Jah send me fi finish this race


[Chorus]
       G            D
So, we ain't giving up, no
    Bm       A
We put up a fight
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We got to be ready
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'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
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Jah say, "Don't you worry"
Bm   A
 I'm in a hurry, Lord
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We got to be ready
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'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
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So, we pray, we pray, we pray
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We pray, we pray, we pray


[Verse 2]
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Dre
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Blessings haffi flow when di prayer gone up
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Not a evil can harm us
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Dem tink we done when we jus a warm up
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Dre, nuttn nah minus
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So me tell di youths hold on, tell mama be strong (tell mama be strong)
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Haffi have faith in God, me no know 'bout man (me no know 'bout man)
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Long time dem a try bring me dung
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Anuh just now, from me very young
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Chat me everyday wit dem funny tongue
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Dem a watch we pon di telly now; Oh!; Dre


[Chorus]
       G            D
So, we ain't giving up, no
    Bm       A
We put up a fight
    G         D
We got to be ready
        Bm              A/C#      D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
     G               D
Jah say, "Don't you worry" (no no)
Bm   A
 I'm in a hurry, Lord
    G         D
We got to be ready
        Bm               A/C#     D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
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So, we pray, we pray, we pray
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We pray, we pray, we pray (unruly)
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We pray


[Post-Chorus]
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Prayer a day; Woii yoii, Dre Island
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 Hmm-mmm; If you don't know, now you're goin' now


[Bridge]
           G                    D                       Bm A
Wave your hand in the air if you ever lost someone you love
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Hear you crying, hear you crying, yeah you crying 'cause it hurt so much
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Yeah, we fight, 'cause you know that there ain't no giving up, no, no, no, no
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We rise to the top 'cause we know what it take


[Chorus]
 D     G            D
So, we ain't giving up, no
    Bm       A
We put up a fight
    G         D
We got to be ready
        Bm              A/C#      D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
     G               D
Jah say, "Don't you worry"
Bm   A
 I'm in a hurry, Lord
    G         D
We got to be ready
        Bm               A/C#     D
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
  G      D        Bm       A/C#
So, we pray, we pray, we pray
 D   G        D        Bm     A/C#
We pray, we pray, we pray (unruly)
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We pray