[Intro]
Flag up high
Red gold green and black
We deh ya
(yeah)
[Chorus]
Guyanese forever
Never switch side, never
From de cane fields straight to de sky
We a climb, get better
Guyanese forever
Five river, one treasure
Every creed, every color align
One time, one pressure
[Verse 1]
Born where de pot ah bubble
Pepper in de air, is trouble
Saltfish, dhal, cook-up rice
Poor pockets, but de love was nice
Diwali lights, Mashramani road
Grandma Bible, tassa in we soul
Rain beat zinc, I counting dreams
Kissing teeth, still chasing schemes
[Chorus]
Guyanese forever
Never switch side, never
From de cane fields straight to de sky
We a climb, get better
Guyanese forever
Five river, one treasure
Every creed, every color align
One time, one pressure
[Verse 2]
From Bourda market to Berbice scheme
Whole village inside one team
Creole mix up wid Amerindian
Chutney, soca, lil' Rastaman
Passport stamp, but we heart stay home
Even when we roam, we own
When I seh "aye", you seh "ya"
From Tiger Bay straight to Parika (ya!)
[Chorus]
Guyanese forever
Never switch side, never
From de cane fields straight to de sky
We a climb, get better
Guyanese forever
Five river, one treasure
Every creed, every color align
One time, one pressure