International Robbery

Now a man life consist not in di
Abundance of di things dat he have possess
A what profit shall it gain a man to own di whole world
An' lose his own soul fi a bag of gold (Lord)

Say, mi no know what make di world stay so
Mi no know what make di world stay so (Lord)
Rain could a fall, mi say breeze could a blow gwan
Hungry belly pickney still out at door
Mi know dem ya lyrics from mi head deh a mi toe
There ain't no trick in a di book weh mi no know
Mi call mi daughter, hear a man, mi put in di bow
But anything you read, mi say dat a dat you did so
You mustn't take up people things an' talk 'bout you own

Mi no know what make di world stay so
Mi no know what make di world stay so

Di people nowadays in a we community
Say, everyday dem get up an' dem well hungry
It seem like, say, dem have no integrity
That's why pupa Chaplain a go have no money
Mi use it an' feed up di poor family

Mi no know what make di world stay so
Mi no know what make di world stay so (Lord)
Rain could a fall, mi say breeze could a blow
Hungry belly pickney still out at door
Mi know dem ya lyrics from mi head deh a mi toe
Mi no take nobody something an' go talk 'bout mi own
Mi call mi daughter, hear a man, mi dash in di bow
An' when mi go a show, man, mi stand up in a row

Mi no know what make di world stay so
Mi no know what make di world stay so

Mi call mi little daughter, hear, put in di bow
Dem want shoot it out with dem own an' arrow
Mi play two cricket an' di ball mi have fi throw
But anything mi read, mi know a dat mi did so

Mi no know what make di world stay so
Mi no know what make di world stay so (Lord)
Look how di world man run in a row, Lord
No take nobody thing an' talk 'bout your own
There ain't no trick in a di book weh we no know
Say, one time mi little bit but now mi grow

Mi no know what make di world stay so
Mi no know what make di world stay so

Mi dig mi banana root, man, mi dig it with hoe
Mi wake up early morning an' mi cock off fi tow
Say, when a moonshine night, man, di moon have fi glow
Mi no know what make di world stay so

Mi no know what make di world stay so
Mi no know what make di world stay so

Say, if a cricket ball, man, mi bredrin haffi throw
There ain't no trick in a di book weh we no know
Mi wake up early morning an' mi cocky man fi tow
Mi dig mi banana hole, dig it with di hoe
Say, if a moonshine night, man, di moon have fi glow

Mi no know what make di world stay so
Mi no know what make di world stay so
Mi no know (Lord have mercy)
Natty, we no know what make di world stay so
Rain could a fall, mi say breeze could a blow
Hungry belly pickney still out at door
Tell me-