WE PRAY
written and performed by Dre Island and Popcaan
Some cry, some smile
Some fight every day
We rise to the
top
'Cause we know what it takes
Through it all we survive
Yet still hold the faith
Unchangeable
Lord, unchangeable
Hey
No matter how the dollar might stock up
Me still nah change, me a go stay ruff
Inna the Gideon you haffi buckle up your lace
Be smart, don't be a cruff, no, no
Life, it's a journey, it's a long race
Mama say, "Son, be wise and don't
bring disgrace"
So me tek up the broom and start sweep the place
'Cause all these wastes, they got to get erase
A love to me people, that me embrace
The truth a the truth and that can't erase
So hell to all of those who waan hate
Jah send me fi finish this race
So, we ain't giving up, no
We put up a fight, we
Got to be ready
'Cause time's getting dread,
yeah
Jah say, "Don't you worry"
I'll be in a hurry, Lord
We got to be ready
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
So, we pray, we pray, we pray
We pray, we pray, we pray
Dre
Blessings haffi flow when the prayer gone up
Not an evil can harm us
Dem think we done when we just a warm up
Dre, nothing nah minus
So me, tell the youths hold on
Tell mama be
strong
Tashi, have faith in God
Me no know 'bout man
Long time dem a try bring me down
A no just now, from me very young
Chat me every day with dem funny tongue
Dem a watch we 'pon the telly now
Oh! Dre
We ain't giving up, no
We put up a fight, we
Got to be ready
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
Jah say, "Don't you worry" (no, no)
I'll be in a
hurry, Lord
We got to be ready
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
So, we pray, we pray (prayer a day)
We pray (prayer a day), we pray
We pray (prayer a day), we pray
Unruly, we pray (prayer a day)
Woii yoii, Dre Island
Hmm-mmm
Hmmm-mmm hmmmm
If you don't know, know your way now
Wave your hand in the air if you ever lost someone you love
Hear you crying,
yeah, you crying 'cause it hurt so much
Yeah, we fight, 'cause you know there ain't no giving up
No, no, no, no
We rise to the top
'Cause we know what it take, so
We ain't giving up, no
We put up a fight, we
Got to be ready
'Cause time's getting dread, yeah
Jah say, "Don't you worry" (no, no)
I'll be in a hurry, Lord
We got to be ready
'Cause time's
getting dread, yeah
So, we pray, we pray (prayer a day)
We pray (prayer a day), we pray
We pray (prayer a day), we pray
Unruly, we pray
