Telling yourself everything is ok
Those why cry for the poor get neglected, rejected, put to death
Refuse to deal with world atrocities, civil unrest
Telling yourself nothin's is ok
When you look at life you'll see it slipping away
Being oppressed by the oppressors, all different types of stress
Being oppressed by the oppressors, all different types of stress
How could you rise up every living day?
Happenings of yesterday are just a thing of the past
Everyone is entitled to food at mealtime
Some say, how are you going? they want to know if we are mine
With health and strength we all can get across
How much more we want to take?
Don't tell me that you forgot
Till then, we'll struggle for rights, no more racial fights
When you look at life you'll see it slipping away
Some say, how are you going? they want to know if we are mine
Help the weak if you're strong, iron sharpens iron
Telling yourself everything is ok
Did you father work off his shirt, blood, sweat and tears
Telling your kids everything is ok
How could you rise up every living day?
When you're down take a look at where the help is coming from
Instead they're building penitentiaries as big as a bird's nest
Sitting down for so long we do believe it is time
When you look at life you'll see it slipping away
All obstacles as a people we have to cross
And don't you ever try to live a dream
With health and strength we all can get across
Everyone is entitled to food at mealtime
Don't tell me that you forgot
How could you rise up every living day?
Telling yourself everything is ok
Lord knows who feels it every moment every day
Lord knows who feels it every moment every day
Not until we repossess what's rightfully mine
How much more will we take?
What about the geniuses who achieve grade one
What about the masterminds with the foolproof plans
How could you rise up every living day
Not until we repossess what's rightfully mine
Saying we are to be blamed for whatever what mess
For the sorrows of the poor, they don't even care less
Happenings of yesterday are just a thing of the past
Lord knows who feels it every moment every day
How could you rise up every living day
Degradation to the highest heights
Those why cry for the poor get neglected, rejected, put to death
'Till then, we'll struggle for rights, no more racial fights
Sitting down for so long we do believe it is time
For the sorrows of the poor, they don't even care less
I sing
When you look at life you'll see it slipping away
Degradation to the highest heights
Lord knows who feels it every moment every day
Saying we are to be blamed for whatever what mess
All obstacles as a people we have to cross
Don't you cry little one, wipe your tears, sing my song
Though we're in a strange land with evil's one
When you look at life you'll see it slipping away
Instead they're building penitentiaries as big as a bird's nest
Buju say how could you rise up every living day
Did you father work off his shirt, blood, sweat and tears
Telling yourself everything is ok
When you look at life you'll see it slipping away
Refuse to deal with world atrocities, civil unrest
Lord knows who feels it every moment every day
