[Intro]
Dm Dm
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
Dm Dm
Yeahhhhh, yeah-yeah, yeahhhhh, yeah-yeah
Dm Dm
Ooo Lawd, (yeah, yeah) Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd
Dm Dm
Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd (Look outta road!)
[Verse 1]
Dm Dm
A who dat, di Rootsman, Many get di call, but dem never get chosen
Dm Dm
Yes we bringing all a di King's meditation Rastafari (is self-realization)
Dm Dm
Let's big up di real ones, Jah Jah put dem here up on di land for a reason
Dm Dm
Never disrespect cuz Mama set a foundation, you can never rise if you never yet fall down
[Chorus]
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
[Verse 2]
Dm Dm
Yes I know I'm made for this journey, ask Mark, ask Barnz, dem will defend mi
Dm Dm
Soul Circle is the family base, and mi bredda Jamar, say fi gwan keep the faith
Dm Dm
Love what you doing, don't do it in haste, learn the business, run your own race
Dm Dm
I sing righteousness always, even in the Judgement Days
[Chorus]
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
[Verse 2]
Dm Dm
Sometimes the frustration tek mi, I call upon the Father to help mi (Jah help me!)
Dm Dm
Sometimes we weak, but we have to be stronger, and we nuh accept no failure (no day!)
Dm Dm
No, in times of struggle, I call on di Saviour, Inna life, there's no one greater
Dm Dm
Than the Creator, Babylon a traitor, fire pon hater, Jah is the Maker, yeah
[Chorus]
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
[Chorus]
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
[Bridge]
Dm Dm
It's ups and... ups and... ups and downs
Dm Dm
We going... going... round and round
Dm Dm
Oh yes we... yes we... rise and fall
Dm Dm
Yes we... yes we... and we stand tall
Dm Dm
A who dat, di Rootsman, many get di call, but dem never get chosen
Dm Dm
Yes we bringing all a di King's meditation, Rastafari
[Chorus]
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
Dm G
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
Bb Am G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
Dm G
Bb Am G
Dm
Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
Yeahhhhh yeah yeah
Yeahhhhh yeah yeah
Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd
Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd
(Look outta road!)
A who dat, di Rootsman
Many get di call, but dem never get chosen
Yes we bringing all a di King's meditation Rastafari (is self-realization)
Let's big up di real ones
Jah Jah put dem here up on di land for a reason
Never disrespect cuz Mama set a foundation
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
It's ups and downs
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
It's ups and downs
Yes I know I'm made for this journey
Ask Mark, ask Barnz, dem will defend mi
Soul Circle is the family base
And mi bredda Jamar, say fi gwan keep the faith
Love what you doing, don't do it in haste
Learn the business, run your own race
I sing righteousness always
Even in the Judgement Days
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
It's ups and downs
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
It's ups and downs
Sometimes the frustration tek mi
I call upon the Father to help mi (Jah help me!)
Sometimes we weak, but we have to be stronger
And we nuh accept no failure (no day!)
No, in times of struggle, I call on di Saviour
Inna life, there's no one greater
Than the Creator
Babylon a traitor
Fire pon hater
Jah is the Maker, yeah
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
It's ups and downs
A suh life goes
And you can never rise if you never yet fall down
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
It's ups and downs
It's ups and, ups and, ups and downs
We going, going, round and round
Oh yes we, yes we, rise and fall
Yes we, yes we, and we stand tall
A who dat, di Rootsman
Many get di call, but dem never get chosen
Yes we bringing all a di King's meditation
Rastafari
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
It's ups and downs
A suh life go
Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
You can never rise if you never yet fall down
It's ups and downs
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