Immigrant

[Intro] Yeah man, da one deh ah fi every immigrant yuh know Yeaahh (Hmm, Joel) Life of an immigrant (Who lef an' go look betta fi dem self an' fi dem family, yuh hear dat) [Verse 1] If yuh fail then brush yuh self off Afta dem tears yah, one day we gon' laugh Caribbean people, we neva grow soft (Soft) Dem affi save di best fi last (Last) It nuh easy wen yuh wa see yuh madda an yuh cyaaah sleep Nuh easy wen yuh wa see yuh yute dem and yuh cyah dweet (Uhuh) It nuh easy wen dem hol' yuh by di border and yuh wanted Mi know fi a fact seh dat cannot be enchanting (No) [Chorus] Life of ah immigrant You affi smart, yuh affi militant (tant) Life of ah immigrant You affi stronger than ah elephant One ah mi dawg dem call mi an' ah tell mi him married now Him seh him miss him yaad, him wish him coulda travel now (mmhm, mmhm) Life of an immigrant [Verse 2] Mi tell him seh, if yuh fail then brush yuh self off Fi all ah dem tears deh, one day we gon' laugh Caribbean people, we neva grow soft We know wen time we takin' off What do we do, wen life have yuh wrestlin' like Jade Cargill Yuh work everyday an' still cyah pay damn bill MI know dem would love fi save one mill, or fly in an' chill [Chorus] Life of ah immigrant You affi smart, yuh affi militant (tant) Life of an immigrant You affi stronger than ah elephant One ah mi dawg dem call mi an' ah tell mi him married now Him seh him miss him yaad, him wish him coulda travel now (mmhm, mmhm) Life of ah immigrant [Verse 3] You see yuh visa runnin' out Not even find ah spouse Nobody fi propose Have you ah tink dat you suppose Somebody go expose Immigration inna di house Nuh badda fill yuh mind wid doubts We affi make it out, and millions affi count Ah nuff people nuh feel right Family drop out and dem cyah reach Ah nuff people nuh feel right Dem cyah go a river or ah one beach (uhh, uhh, yeah) Life of ah immigrant [Chorus] Life of ah immigrant You affi smart, yuh affi militant (tant) Life of an immigrant You affi stronger than ah elephant One ah mi dawg dem call mi an' ah tell mi him married now Him seh him miss him yaad, him wish him coulda travel now (mmhm, mmhm) Life of ah immigrant [Outro] Hmm, mi miss yuh sis Miss yuh mommy, yeah Di greatest we gonna be, yeah DI greatest we gonna be, yeahh Hmm, mi miss yuh sis Miss yuh mommy, yeah Di greatest we gonna be, yeah DI greatest we gonna be, yeahh (Hmm, Joel)