Reggae Is Life

I shall sing as long as I live I shall sing Sing this yah reggae music yea And as long as I live I shall sing Sing for my people yea Oh Another day has come I open my eyes and I stare at the sun I get up outta bed and then I stretch and I yawn Thank Jah for his blessings all the works he performed Take out my book and pen And I start to do the one thing I do best again I think about the people and the things that I see Add some more reality and some more of my dreams and now This one is for you (this one is for you) I won't lie to you I will fight for you with every word I will be the voice for you (Be the voice for you) Sing each song for you I won't stop til they've all heard that there is truths and rights for you Love and life for you Giving all you the chance you deserve I will take the little that is left on this earth I will preserve I'll give my word 'Cause... Reggae music is the bread and water Reggae music is the coal and fire Reggae music is the tears and laughter Reggae music is life, life, life I could go on and on The full has never been told About the concrete jungle 400 years ago When Johnny try to be good ina dis yah last war But him Haffi exodus when the curfew start star And though the years have changed Johnny is now Randy but the story stays the same Some will try to change the message we bring But Jah Jah done seal up the songs we sing 'Cause These songs are for my people The broken but still put up a fight black people The wise up, the rise up, the strong white people The Indian, the Chinese, the world a people yea Truth and rights for you Love and life for you Giving all you the chance you deserve I will take the little that is left on this earth I will preserve I'll give my word 'Cause... Reggae music is the bread and water Reggae music is the coal and fire Reggae music is the tears and laughter Reggae music is life, life, life Some people think the music outdated and we look like fool Because dem song yah nah really play in the bus to school This lioness on the rise is not afraid I got a warrior kinda love for this yah music and I nah change I'm giving you hope when you feel sad For every boy and good girl gone bad To be a winner Just gwaan believe life soon sort out no matter how it seems Cause... This one is for you (this one is for you) I won't lie to you I will fight for you with every word I will be the voice for you (Be the voice for you) Sing each song for you I won't stop til they've all heard that there is truths and rights for you Love and life for you Giving all you the chance you deserve I will take the little that is left on this earth I will preserve I'll give my word Cause... Reggae music is the bread and water Reggae music is the coal and fire Reggae music is the tears and laughter Reggae music is life