Intro
(Drums roll, one‑drop kick – gentle organ chords)
Mm mm mm… yeah…
Many pack up everything…
Crossing oceans with a dream…
Listen what I say — true story…
Verse 1
Life in foreign lands — people say it’s sweet
But moving to foreign, it’s a risky street
Moving abroad is like placing a bet
Sell house, sell land — leave everything you get
Spend all your savings, borrow heavy loan
Chasing promises that were never shown
They paint the picture — milk and honey flow
But when you reach there — it’s a different show
Pre‑Chorus
Give it all away just to walk through that gate…
Only to find — it wasn’t worth the wait…
Chorus 🎶
Life in foreign land — is a scam, yes a scam
Work day after day — doing the best you can
Life in foreign land — is a scam, yes a scam
System built so strong — it was made for you to serve
Pressure and depression — is all that you observe
Life in foreign land — is a scam — hear my word!
Verse 2
Land of the dream turns land of the grind
Shift‑to‑shift work — hardly time to find
Peace of mind or friends — social life is robbed
Morning till midnight — you’re running on the job
Trying make ends meet — every dollar stretch
Taxes pile up — bills you gotta fetch
Take your cheque whole — barely left a crumb
“Pay‑cheque‑to‑pay‑cheque” living till your days are done
Verse 3
Then you face the sting — racism burns deep
Xenophobia hatred — making brothers weep
They build these foreign lands — pressure, stress, despair
Show a shiny life online — but never show the care
Folks back home believe — you living luxury
Send money home always — they don’t know your agony
Ask for help again — never understand
The heavy heavy load you carry in your hand
Bridge – Heartfelt Cry 🎤
Some fade away quiet — depression heavy weight
Fatigue inside the bones — no time to rest or wait
Smile upon the camera — while your spirit aches inside
Nobody knows the battles — that you daily fight
Oh Jah — intervene! Have mercy on Your children!
Oh Jah — see the pain! Hear the cry we building!
Show us truth and guide — turn this situation round
Comfort every soul — that’s bowed to the ground!
Chorus × 2 – Stronger & louder
Life in foreign land — is a scam, yes a scam
Work day after day — doing the best you can
Life in foreign land — is a scam, yes a scam
System built so strong — it was made for you to serve
Pressure and depression — is all that you observe
Life in foreign land — is a scam — hear my word!
Outro – Fading with truth
Yeah… it’s not what was sold…
Many suffering silently…
Foreign land… scam… scam…
Built on pressure… built on serve…
Oh Jah — intervene…
Protect Your people everywhere…
One love… one heart…
(bass slows down, guitar strum fades)