I Rise

Hey!
We've been struggling!
Still we rise!
Rastaman open your eyes! Yeah!

I rise. [I RISE]
From the concrete. [RISE UP]
Cause the earth was my bed and the sky was my roof.
I rise up. [I RISE]
From the concrete. [RISE UP]
Man was searching to find his bread.

And even though it seems hard I'm going hold up my head [HOLD UP MY HEAD]
Whoa now, whoa now.
And even though it seems hard I'm going hold up my head [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, its that powers that guide I from ancients of old.

I rise. [I RISE]
I rose up from that concrete. [RISE UP]
Cause the earth was my bed and the sky was my roof.
Dreadlock rise up! [I RISE]
From the concrete. Lawd. [RISE UP]
Searching to find my bread.

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 RISE]
Man rose up from the concrete. [RISE UP]
Cause the earth was my bed and Jah sky was the roof.
HEY!
Bongo man rise up! [MAN RISE]
From the concrete.
Man was searching to find his bread.

And even though it seems hard I'm going hold up my head [HOLD UP MY HEAD]
I'm telling you this now.
And even though it seems hard I'm going hold up my head [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!

Man just rise. [MAN RISE]
Man rose up from the concrete. [RISE UP]
The earth was my bed and Jah sky was the roof.
I man rise up! [MAN RISE]
From the concrete. [RISE UP]
Man was searching to find his bread.

But even though it seems hard, I'mma gonna hold up my head!
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]
Man rose up from the concrete. [RISE UP]
Lawd the earth was my bed and the sky was the roof.
I man rise up! [MAN RISE]
From the concrete. [RISE UP]
Man was searching to find his bread.

Oh now, oh now.

And even though its so hard, I'm gonna hold up my head.
Hey! 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 I from ancients of old.

Man rise. [MAN RISE]
Rise up from that concrete. . .