Brighter Day

Oh father who art in Zion

Stand by our side, keep us firm like a lion

Don't let us stray, keep us firm with iron

Zion, eh

As I open my eyes and I see

A system corrupted, so much poverty

But we'll overcome- we're protected by the Almighty

I ask them,

In the state that we are in, can we move forward, my people

Pull yourselves together

Lace your shoes and let's just move forward

My people, ehh

They kidnappin our girls and killin off our babies

The kind of life we're livin it is kind of crazy

Who's to serve and protect becomes our own enemies, believe me, eh

It hard inna di street fi make a one grand

So where di hell so much gun come from

Inna di garrison a dog eat dog

Politician still a draw card

I ask them,

In the state that we are in can we move forward, my people

Pull yourselves together

Lace your shoes and let's just move forward, my people

To a brighter day

There's a light at the end of the tunnel and a brighter day, we pray

For a brighter day, there's a light at the end of the tunnel and a brighter day, we pray

I ask them,

In the state that we are in can we move forward, my people

Pull yourselves together

Lace your shoes and let's just move forward, my people

Say

The kids wanna play in the park

People wanna feel safe a when they walk

If you sure that you love Jamaica from your heart

Time fi unu play unu your part

Talkin to Jamaicans home and abroad

Whether citizen or you a carry green card

Haffi lift the flag we can't drop the standard

Fi Jamrock we haffi build the vanguard

I ask them,

In the state that we are in can we move forward, my people

Pull yourselves together

Lace your shoes and let's just move forward, my people

To a brighter day