(Intro)
Time fi wake up, time fi realize
War no meck no sense and wi still a fight
Down pressers no waan fi si wi a rise
(Chorus)
Eyes open but wi sleeping
Wi crying out tears fi a reason
Stand up for what you believe in
Babylon use and abuse wid the system
But no longer will I be apart of this
No longer will I get trap by yo tricks
No longer will I, mi no waan yo riches
Equal rights and justice yea
(Verse 1)
Eye haffi wake up
Mind haffi make up
Lightening, thunder and the earth quakes nuff
Babylon haffi get a shake up
Evilous things they do
Mi waan to aware of
So many innocent life get mislead
Whole heap a blood bleed because a grieve
And a nuff youth still cyaa write and read
Who speak the truth yo sell dem out fi rice and peas
Tell mi why yo waan kill the profits
Who a feed the youths mind from garbage
Your false knowledge, no longer will I have it
Gwaan fi yo gun, gwaan fi yo gadgets
Mi prefer dead before mi sell mi soul
Prefer dead before you take control
Rather dead fi mi people
Before mi meck yo corrupt dem wid evil
(Repeat Chorus)
(Verse 2)
Dem a try bring man a ground
To the hills man a run
No yo cyaa follow mi steps
Yo get caught up inna technology
And cyaa survive out inna wilderness
Yo only know the easy way
But mi learn the hard way
And all who waan know the truth yo naw go find it
Inna one day
Stop from being lazy
Break free from mental slavery
Set some example fi the baby
A dem a the feature J crazy
Mi prefer dead before mi sell mi soul
Prefer dead before you take control
Rather dead fi mi people
Before mi meck yo corrupt dem wid evil
(Repeat Chorus)
