Let Me Be

Selassie I say don't trust dem, even if me buss dem They be eva come around, who need enemy wid dem kinda friends? They talked me down, called me names, My mind made up it ain't gonna change Sure in my heart happy and free, why don't they just let me be? Jealousy and lies won't defeat you, Look how dem aggravated and beat up Change yourself cause a good dem no mean You, it getting worse and dem mek it so hard Some say dem a friend but when me check it dem a counterfeit Dem a demi dem no ready, none a dem no real Dem only fronting, dem wi slew you in your sleep Rather worse, dem go mek it so hard Alright well Some people hate you and dem no rate you Aggravated by your success fi left down (Hey) I get de picture dem run in, Dem see de glitter, now dem fail me no know weh dem get I show dem say; Happiness is not a crime, so me nah mek no bitterness kill I I risk no time, Neva feel guilty to show my smile, when me walk wid me enemy live They talked me down, called me names, My mind made up it ain't gonna change Sure in my heart happy and free, why don't they just let me be Talked me down, called me names, my mind made up it ain't gonna change Sure in my heart, I'm so happy and free, so why don't they just let me be 2] Sit around with envy and greed, opportunity fly pass in full speed Catch as it as it grows fresh tender Trees, don't you grumble while another succeed Time fi you get rid a de weathery monster within While another man's possession looking so attractive to your eyes You know time flies So if dem de hypocrite I naw let near me tonight They talked me down, called me names, My mind made up it ain't gonna change Sure in my heart happy and free, why don't they just let me be Talked me down, called me names, my mind made up it ain't gonna change Sure in my heart, I'm so happy and free, so why don't they just let me be Selassie I say don't trust dem Jealousy and lies won't defeat you, Look how dem aggravated and beat up Change youself cause a good dem no mean You, it get worse and dem mek it so hard Some say dem a friend but when me check it dem a counterfeit Dem a demi dem no ready, none a dem no real Dem only fronting, dem wi slew you in your sleep Rather worse, dem go mek it so hard Alright well Some people hate you and dem no rate you Aggravated by your success fi left down (Hey) I get de picture dem run in, Dem see de glitter, now dem fail me no know weh dem get I show dem say; Happiness is not a crime, so me nah mek no bitterness kill I I risk no time, neva feel guilty to show my smile, when me walk wid They talked me down, called me names, My mind made up it ain't gonna change Sure in my heart happy and free, why don't they just let me be Talked me down, called me names, my mind made up it ain't gonna change Sure in my heart, I'm so happy and free, so why don't they just let me be