Rastafari never, never leave I alone
So, even when the road get rocky
Mi seh mi never a give up
I seh there ain't no giving in
Cah when the going gets tough
I seh the tough gets going
My people, don't give up
I seh there ain't no giving in, no
Rastafari guide I and I from the beginning
Whoa-whoa (eh-eh)
A lot a youth in life seh dem cyaan take the pressure no more (whoa-whoa)
But from ya trust inna the Most High
Life a-go get better, mi sure (at least, I'm sure)
Huh-huh, the youth juggle 'pon the roadside
Babylon seh fi take up your bag an' go weh
Bwoy, no but we still naw give up
Mi seh we're solid as a rock like Kalonji
Nah give up
I seh there ain't no giving in
And when the going gets tough
I seh the tough gets going
Gwaan juggle your fruit
Don't give up
I seh there ain't no giving in, mama
Rastafari guide I and I from the beginning
Why oh? Why-uh?
Teacher nah get pay
The government need fi purge and process, oy
Police not get pay
So, dem find it hard fi serve and protect
(Uhn-uhn) and all we get from the government
Is high like bills and robot taxes
An' dem still-a pressure the youth
To run it hard 'pon the road with the robot taxi (don't give up, no)
No, but there ain't no giving in
Gwaan run your taxi, you, hey
I seh the tough gets going
Wha, wha, wha, wha, ooy
Nah give up
I seh there ain't no giving in, no
Rastafari guide I and I, I and I
Whoa-wooy
I seh my people we've being facing struggles
Struggles for so long
Jah people, please, mi-a beg you
Please, could you hold on?
Eh, I know the system have you down
And you feel press down like 50 feet
After the bakkle, yea, the victory sweet
Mi seh mi still nah give up, mi just kiss mi teeth
Nah give up
I seh there ain't no giving in, eh
And when the going gets tough
I seh the tough gets going
Jah dun believe me
Nah give up
I seh there ain't no giving in
Why oh? Why ey?
Hey, Selassie I still-a guide I and I
Ooh, why oii?