[Verse 1]
As I would say, as I would say
[?] haffi see a brighter day
'Cause when the going gets rougher than rough
You haffi be tougher than tough, alright, yes
As I would say (Say), as I would say (Say)
We haffi see a brighter day
Mi seh di road of life got so much signs
But brr, free yuh mind

[Chorus]
Mi seh we shall rise up
See the light once again, rise again
Everybody know for too long now, di pressure pon di yutes, it haffi done
And mek we rise again, rise again

[Verse 2]
Go tell dem seh we waitin', waitin', waitin' too long
Steppin' outta Babylon, we haffi carry on
Truths and rights fi every nation
Whether Jamaican, Trini or Bajan, white man or Black man or Africans
Woi, mek mi tell yuh 'bout di history
And all di teachings of Marcus Garvеy
Now a nuh di time fi listen lies wеh separate we
Unite, unite, treat everyone as family
[Chorus]
We shall rise up
See the light once again, rise again
Everybody know for too long now, di pressure pon di yutes, it haffi done
And mek we rise again, rise again

[Verse 3]
Alright, blaze up the herbs and pass me the chalice
Burning out the hatred and we burning out the malice
No racist cyaan see Jah Palace
Yutes, unite, build a strength from the hill to the valleys
Alright, keep your eyes pon the goal
Don't lose your soul and get outta control
Some people get consume by them social media
Half a di story has never been (Ayy)

[Chorus]
Mi seh we shall rise up
See the light once again, rise again
Everybody know for too long now, di pressure pon di yutes, it haffi done
And mek we rise again, rise again

[Bridge]
This world is a cycle, goes 'round and 'round
Put away your hatred and your frown
This world is a cycle, goes 'round and 'round
Don't fight your brother down
This world is a cycle, goes 'round and 'round
Take away your grudge and the frown
This world is a cycle, goes 'round and 'round
Don't fight your black brother down, don't fight your white brother down, yes
Racist cyaan enter Zion
The Most High higher than war monger dem iron, yeah
Lend a helping hand because we haffi help we one another
A man is just a man (Hothead)
[Chorus]
Mi seh we shall rise up
See the light once again, rise again
Everybody know for too long now, di pressure pon di yutes, it haffi done
And mek we rise again, rise again
Mi seh we shall rise up
See the light once again, rise again
Everybody know for too long now, di pressure pon di yutes, it haffi done
And mek we rise again, rise again

[Outro]
Yeah, oh, yes
Oh, yes
Cycle of life is
The cycle of life is [?]
Generation to generation
Pass it down to generations and to yourself