Live Up

Now come youth man
Let's shake hand with hand
And let's stand up and fight the situation
'Cause we can't take what's going on in the island
Selassie I know
Lord have mercy
And mi say

Come we live up, come we live up, yes
Come we live up, come we live up
Pon the roots and culture (Come we live up)
'Cause mi a Jah Jah children (Come we live up)
Mi come fi teach all the youth dem (Come we live up)
Fi stop fight 'gainst dem bredrin (Come we live up)
Stop fire gunshot (Come we live up)
A pure ragga that prop (Come we live up)

Mi have fi reach to the top (Come we live up)
And mi nah turn back (Come we live up)
Then hear we inna the business (Come we live up)
And mi nah get trapped (Come we live up)

And then you know say Cutty Ranks deh pon the microphone a chat
A lyrics from mi chest gone straight through mi back
And come through mi brain, come through mi head top
You know say raggamuffin pon the microphone a chat
And mi say

Come we live up, come we live up, yes
Come we live up, come we live up
Pon the roots and culture (Come we live up)
'Cause mi a Jah Jah children (Come we live up)
Mi come fi teach all the youth dem (Come we live up)
Fi stop fight 'gainst dem bredrin (Come we live up)
Stop fire gunshot (Come we live up)
A pure ragga that prop (Come we live up)

And mi say tick-a tick-a tack, you know the dance haffi block
And listen Cutty Ranks, a mi a born diplomat
Have lyrics from mi chest straight through mi head top
You know say Cutty Ranks deh pon the microphone a chat
And mi say

Come we live up, come we live up, yes
Come we live up, come we live up

And mi say come youth man, let's live in unity
Teach you knowledge, experience, and technology
And understanding, love, and teach you reality
A come we ram dance hall, a come we cork party
And mi say

Come we live up, come we live up, yes
Come we live up, come we live up
Pon the roots and culture (Come we live up)
'Cause mi a Jah Jah children (Come we live up)
Mi come fi teach all the youth dem (Come we live up)
Fi stop fight 'gainst dem bredrin (Come we live up)
Stop fire gunshot (Come we live up)
A pure ragga that prop (Come we live up)

Lord, another one drop (Come we live up)
We have fi reach to the top (Come we live up)
Then hear we inna the business (Come we live up)
And mi nah turn back (Come we live up)
And then a tick-a tick-a tack, you know the dance haffi block
Have lyrics from mi chest a straight through mi head top
Mi a go teach all the white, mi a go teach the black
And mi say listen raggamuffin, mi a born diplomat
And mi say

Come we live up, come we live up, yes
Come we live up, come we live up
Pon the roots and culture (Come we live up)
'Cause mi a Jah Jah children (Come we live up)
Mi come fi teach all the youth dem (Come we live up)
Fi stop fight 'gainst dem bredrin (Come we live up)
Stop fire gunshot (Come we live up)
A pure ragga that prop (Come we live up)

Mi 'prefer go down pon mi knee and praise the emperor
And then mi open fi mi bible and mi read a scripture
Mi say, Jah Jah give we strength and him give we power
Just to conquer the wicked, let the enemy leave you
And mi say

Come we live up, come we live up, yes
Come we live up, come we live up
Pon the roots and culture (Come we live up)
'Cause mi a Jah Jah children, yes (Come we live up)
Mi come fi teach all the youth dem (Come we live up)
Fi stop fight 'gainst dem bredrin (Come we live up)

Jah is the kings of kings and the lord of lords
The conquering lion of the tribe of Judah
And bless that God, thou are living God
Mi a go tell dem 'bout the earth rightful ruler
And mi say

Come we live up, come we live up, yes
Come we live up, come we live up
Pon the roots and culture (Come we live up)
'Cause mi a Jah Jah children (Come we live up)
Mi come fi teach all the youth dem (Come we live up)