Helping Hand

Why don't you give a helping hand To the poor and the needy Would you give a helping hand Give them something to believe in If we don't give a helping hand It's like life has no meaning So go and give a helping hand Because the world needs healing How long we deh yah and we nuh realise wah gwaan So many people live without an occupation But we deh yah still we know that life goes on We can overcome (we shall overcome) Cuz it nuh tek much fi give a strength sometimes To share a couple dollars with who don't have a dime So we can keep the youths dem outta violence and crime See some man dem full a money they don't intend to share While see some poor people dem nuh have clothes to wear It seems society just pretend to care Why don't you give a helping hand To the poor and the needy Would you give a helping hand Give them something to believe in If we don't give a helping hand It's like life has no meaning So go and give a helping hand Because the world needs healing Daddy a struggle fi pay di rent And him cya buy food fi him two pickyney dem But him still a work hard fi solve di problem Trying to save every cent yeah Granny got sick and she cyan afford the pill Deven have enough fi pay di wata bill But she still a give thanks fi her daily meal Even tho the pain she feels Sometimes life seems unfair And feels like Jah is not there For those who have lost the faith And don't have food in the plate How long is this going to last Looks like we're living in the past This question I want to ask Why don't you give a helping hand To the poor and the needy Would you give a helping hand Give them something yeah Cause if we don't give a helping hand It's like life has no meaning So won't you give a helping hand Because the world So why don't you give a helping hand To the poor To the poor and the needy Something to believe in Because the world needs healing Uh woh woh woh well Give a helping oh Jah Jah Give a helping oh Jah Give a helping oh Jah Jah Oh Jah Jah no no Mi seh fi give a helping hand oh jah oh jah Why don't you give a helping hand