Rastafari never, never leave I alone
So even when the road get rocky
Mi seh mi never a give up
I seh there ain't no giving in
Cah when the going gets tough
I seh the tough gets going
Ma people don't give up
I seh there ain't no giving in, no
Rastafari guide I and I from the beginning
Whoa, whoa wooy, eh, eh
A lot a youth in life seh dem cyaan take the pressure no more
But from ya trust inna the most high
Life a go get better mi sure
The youth juggle 'pon the road side
Babylon seh fi take up your bag an' go weh
Bwoy, no but we still naw give up
Mi seh we solid as a rock like kalonji
Nah give up
I seh there ain't no giving in
And when the going gets tough
I seh the tough gets going
Gwaan juggle your fruit
Don't give up
I seh there ain't no giving in, mama
Rastafari guide I and I from the beginning
Why, oh why
Teacher nah get pay
The government need fi purge an' process, oy
Police nah get pay
So dem find it hard fi serve an' protect
And all we get from the government
Is high like bill an' robot taxes
An' dem still a pressure the youth
Wa run it hard 'pon the road with the robot taxi
But there ain't no giving in
Gwaan with your taxi, you, hey
And when the going gets tough
I seh the tough gets going
Wha, wha, wha, wha ooy
Nah give up
I seh there ain't no giving in, no
Rastafari guide I and I, I and I
Whoa wooy
I seh ma people we've being facing struggles
Struggles for so long
Jah people, please mi a beg yuh
Please, could yuh hold on
I know the system have yuh down
An' yuh feel press down like 50 feet
After the bottle yeh the victory sweet
Mi seh mi still naw give up mi just kiss mi teeth
Nah give up
I seh there ain't no giving in, ey
And when the going gets tough
I seh the tough gets going
Jah dun believe me
Nah give up
I seh there ain't no giving in
Why oh why, ey
Selassie I still a guide I and I
Why oh