Pain

(Verse 1)

Woke up this mornin', sun shinin' in the sky

Feelin' irie, good vibes passin' by

Drivin' down the highway, music sweet and low

Then a sudden swerve, nowhere left to go

(Chorus)

Cut off, just like that, no signal, no warning

Left me stranded, my heart still yearnin'

And then the words, like stones they flew

Racist comments, what did I do?

Oh, the system's rigged, it's plain to see

Still I rise up, strong and free.

(Verse 2)

See the anger in their eyes, a hatred I don't know

For the color of my skin, they try to make me low

But my spirit's strong, my roots run deep and wide

From the ancient lands, where my ancestors abide

(Chorus)

Cut off, just like that, no signal, no warning

Left me stranded, my heart still yearnin'

And then the words, like stones they flew

Racist comments, what did I do?

Oh, the system's rigged, it's plain to see

Still I rise up, strong and free.

(Bridge)

They try to divide us, with their wicked tongue

But unity's the message, in every song we've sung

From Kingston to London, across the troubled sea

We'll break down the barriers, for all humanity.

(Chorus)

Cut off, just like that, no signal, no warning

Left me stranded, my heart still yearnin'

And then the words, like stones they flew

Racist comments, what did I do?

Oh, the system's rigged, it's plain to see

Still I rise up, strong and free.

(Outro)

Yeah, we rise up, we rise up, every single day

Chant down Babylon, in a righteous way

No more hatred, no more fear

Only love and unity, let the message be clear.

Jah Rastafari!