I Rise

Hey, we've been struggling

Still we rise

Rastaman open your eyes, yeah

I rise from the concrete

'Cause the earth was my bed

And the sky was my roof, yes

I rise up from the concrete

Man was searching to find his bread

Yeah, oh yeah

And even though it seems hard

I'm gonna hold up my head

Whoa now, whoa now

And even though it seems hard

I'm gonna hold up my head

And if I'm inna want, you don't know

If I'm inna need, you don't know

My necessities, no cash flow

Hey, where's my next meal coming from?

You don't know

Jah make a way

In desolate places He will find our bread

Be not dismayed, it's that powers that guide

I from ancients of old

I rise, oh, I rose up from that concrete

Whoa now, whoa, 'cause the earth was my bed

And the sky was my roof, aye

Dreadlock rise up from the concrete, Lawd

Searching to find my bread, whoa now

'Cause what? You see my smiling face

And you think all is great

But if you knew the other half

Then bredrin', you would laugh

Man rise, man rose up from the concrete, oh now

'Cause the earth was my bed

And Jah sky was the roof, aye

Bongo man rise up from the concrete

Man was searching to find his bread

Whoa now, whoa now

And even though it seems hard

I'm gonna hold up my head I'm telling you this now

Even though it seems hard

I'm gonna hold up my head

This time in Iration, man won't beg

This time in Iration, hold up your head

Whatever you want make your sweat shed

And if you work hard, you will attain your bread

Whoa, this time hey, natty dread

Whoa, this time, aye

Man just rise, man rose up from the concrete

Whoa yeah, whoa yeah, the earth was my bed

And Jah sky was the roof, Lawd

I man rise up from the concrete

Man was searching to find his bread

Oh now, oh now

But even though it seems hard

I'mma gonna hold up my head, whoa

You see my smiling face so you think all is great

But friend if you knew the other half

Then you would laugh

Man just rise, man rise up from the concrete

Oh now, Lawd, the earth was my bed

And the sky was the roof

I man rise up from the concrete

Man was searching to find his bread

Whoa now, whoa now

And even though it's so hard

I'm gonna hold up my head

Aye, I say, well, even though it seems hard

I'm gonna hold up my head, once more

If I'm inna want, you don't know

And if I'm inna need, you don't know

My necessities, no cash flow

Hey, where is my next meal coming from?

You won't know

Jah make a way

In desolate places Buju find him bread

Be not dismayed, it is that powers

That guide man from ancients of old

Man rise, rise up from that concrete, oh now