Life Is a Journey

What is life? What does dis life mean to you? Check it from a rasta man point-a-view And you see dat life is sweet And what you make it To some it is a burden To I man it's a journey Or a trod if you're not careful You gain di world and loose you soul you have There is knowledge Let those in di world part take thereof You never know what you got Til you loose what you got It's not a burden Tell dem it's a journey Or a trod if you're not careful You gain dis world and loose that soul you have There is knowledge Let those in di world part take thereof You never know what you got Til you loose what you got Eh i feel as if there is no chance for me No balance, no gravity How can I save myself from this calamity Open my eyes around me, pure friendenemy People of different motives and quality Pulling for power while I pull for sanity To conquer fears and calm all anxiety I see my people suffer Everyday all around me Many fall victims, where they are they are loney I sing this one for my homies Di ones dem weh know me Who grow me, who show me Buju Banton surely Learn my mathematics from di skillful Tony Who hussle wid bones Street smart, him show me English grammar I owe to Miss Romie Selassie I call me, me declare di glory There is hope for everyman surely There is hope for everyman surely It's not a burden Go and tell the world It is a trod if you're not careful You gain dis world and loose the soul you have There is knowledge Let those in di world part take thereof You never know what you got Til you loose what you got It's not a burden Oh my friend it is a journey If you're not careful You gain dis world and loose the soul you have There is knowledge Let those in di world part take thereof You never know what you got Til you loose what you got As sure as di sun shines I am keeping what's mine The time, the signs, children having babies Demoralizing the ladies The rise of the pagan churches Shares and psychic white and black magic All diguise in clever logics Shall be tragic upon false profit Who rise and lie and Modda Terrisa cry As peace maker die and Clinton testify Who resovours run dry The ozone layer die And we don't know why, oooh Life is not a burden Tell dem it's a journey Or a trod if you're not careful You gain dis world and loose the soul you have There is knowledge Let those in di world part take thereof You never know what you got Til you loose what you got It's not a burden No, no, no It is a trod if you're not careful You gain dis world and loose the soul you have There is knowledge Let those in di world part take thereof You never know what you got Til you loose what you got Wars cannot help us to better ourselves Inside everyman there is hidden wealth Everyman wants to be comfortable No man wants to be disable Some too greedy, some too craven And all dem get dat still no sufficient Some love war and dat no mek sense Envy bring hatred and crime and violence Listen Buju Banton a open up you sense A hope you really don't tek offence It's not a burden I know it's a journey Or a trod if you're not careful You gain dis world and loose the soul you have There is knowledge Let those in di world part take thereof You never know what you got Til you loose what you got It's not a burden No, no, no It is a trod if you're not careful You gain dis world and loose the soul you have There is knowledge Let those in di world part take thereof You never know what you got Til you loose what you got Eh i feel as if there is no chance for me No balance, no gravity How can I save myself from this calamity Open my eyes around me, pure friendenemy People of different motives and quality Some pulling for power while I pull for sanity To uplift myself and calm all anxiety Every minute, every hour I ask the Father over me Ask Buju Banton fe guide dem surely Listen to the music and ask him the glory Selassie I call me, me tell dem the story And listen Buju Banton pon the riddim surely Hey, hey, hey Hear me say my bredren