[Intro]
Mama neva wrong
(Mama neva wrong)
Papa neva wrong
(Neva wrong, neva wrong, neva wrong)
Huh!
Listen to the foundation you know

[Verse 1]
Is like mi grandmadda have har own language
But wen she talk to mi, mi overstand
Sometime she naggin'
But one thing she neva wrong (neva wrong)
Kiba yuh mouth young man (She tell me)
Ah nuh everyone you fi nyam from
No follow bad company
Focus mi grandson
Out of all these lessons she taught me
One thing stands out
In the race of life you cyaan lose hope
She said Son
When nuh dead no dash way
Young man
When nuh dеad no dash way
She said son
When nuh dead no dash way
That mеans
Don′t give up
Don't loose hope
And everything will work out
[Verse 2]
Well, mi grandfadda have him own language
More time mi neva like listen
Mama teach me nuff tings
But papa do di maths much different
No put all yuh money inna hairy bank
Look out son, dem ah wicked
Try hol′ up yuh head an' have ambition
Work hard for your things yah man
Out of all of Grandpa's teachings one thing stands out
In the race of life you cyaan loose hope

[Chorus}
He said son
(Nuh when nuh dead nuh dead)
Hey when nuh dead no dash way
Young man
When nuh dead no dash way
Hear me mhm
When nuh dead no dash way
Hey!
From you have life nuh give up the fight and everything will work out

[Verse 3]
Well in my community which part mi live, everybody move like family
Whether friend or foe, with toe to toe, no intruder caan harm we
Yes we hear and blind, see and deaf
Know when di news carry
Six times fall, seven you rise
My youth keep on trying
After all these reasonings and teachings, one thing stands out
In the race of life you cyah lose hope
[Chorus]
Listen son
He when nuh dead no dash way
Huh! Young man (young man)
When nuh dead no dash way
Listen me sister
Hey when nuh dead no dash way, oh
From you have life nuh give up the fight and everything will work out
Ooooo

[Outro]
(Nuh weh nuh dead nuh dead nuh dash way)
Nuh bother dash way
Yuh tick for yuh cross the water, huh
Oh wat wat a go pumpkin belly, heh
High ah dey most tiring tink ah over it
But though badda morning
Come good ah evening
To everything there' s a season
(Nuh dead nuh dead nuh dash way)