WHAT A LIFE

I man say the race is not to the swift
But to the swift can endure until it a complete
That's why I say Michigan and Smiley
Come to think constructively, friend

What a life
What a wicked and dreadful life
Man, what a wicked and deceitful life
Babylon coming with their fuss and fight
With an intention fi take my life
Wah den, wah den den den den

The Caribbean people have a long history
But the Caribbean people have a bad history
I and I man coming way from slavery
So night and day we struggle vigorously
Trying to overcome this brutality
Loneyness, hunger and poverty
Some of them claim we are the minority
So them play tug of war with our integrity
But let me tell you something you just can't see
Right now you're barking up the wrong tree

What a life
What a wicked and dreadful life
Man, what a wicked and deceitful life
Babylon coming with their fuss and fight
With an intention fi take my life
Wah den, wah den den den den

Want to take my history and destroy my soul
Take my history and destroy my soul
Want to leave us weak like water in a bowl
But you want to move in and come and take control
But you've got to respect what you've been told
Like the bright sunshine from pole to pole
So the Caribbean people must grow old
We are the masters of our fate
And we are the captains of our soul

What a life
What a wicked and dreadful life
Man, what a wicked and deceitful life
Babylon coming with their fuss and fight
With an intention fi take my life
Wah den, wah den den den den

Want to keep us naked, skin, flesh and bone
Want to keep I and I man far away from home
Put I in the wilderness alone to roam
But through the love of Rastafari we shall wear the crown
Through the glorious Father man sit upon the throne
Watch the wicked men trying to break us down

What a life
What a wicked and dreadful life
Man, what a wicked and deceitful life
Babylon coming with their fuss and fight
With an intention fi take my life
Wah den, wah den den den den

The Caribbean people have a long history
The Caribbean people have a bad history
I and I coming way from slavery
Cah me say night and day we struggle vigorously
Trying to overcome this a brutality
Me say loneliness, hunger and poverty
Some of them claim I is a minority
So them play tug of war with our integrity
But now let me tell you something you just can't see
Right now you're barking up the wrong tree

What a life
What a wicked and dreadful life
Man, what a wicked and deceitful life
Babylon coming with their fuss and fight
With an intention fi take my life
Wah den, wah den den den den

Wah den, wah den den den den
What a life
What a wicked and dreadful life
Man, what a wicked and deceitful life
Babylon coming with their fuss and fight
With an intention fi take my life

Wah den, wah den den den den