[Intro]
Dem an' dem economical plan
Still can't find a solution
Borrowin' money fi lend
World Bank ain't our friend
[Chorus]
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
[Verse 1]
Farmers get a blow
Foreign food suh an'suh
Amerikan farmer get a upper hand
W'ile our farmers goin' one be one
Bank crash, pay slash, news flash
Big bway hide 'im stash
Nuh money, nuh job
Borrowin money fi lend
Capitalism a nuh wi fren
[Chorus]
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
[Verse 2]
Caricom, carry gonе everyt'ing
Too much importin'
Debt incrеase, country deh pon lease
Politicians a fraud
De people draw bad card
T'ings nuh cool
Dem teck wi fi fool
Gunshot in de street
Blood pon sheet
Sour nuh sweet
[Chorus]
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
[Verse 3]
But t'ings afi tun
Or a pure fire bunn
Someone will 'ave to pay
Nuh more man out a clay
Nuh more blind faith
Wi need food inna wi plate
Look how long wi a sweat
Too much foreign debt
[Chorus]
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
[Verse 4]
Farmers get a blow
Foreign food suh an'suh
Amerikan farmer get a upper hand
W'ile our farmers goin' one be one
Bank crash, pay slash, news flash
Big bway hide 'im stash
Nuh money, nuh job
Borrowin money fi lend
Capitalism a nuh wi fren
[Chorus]
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
[Verse 5]
But t'ings afi tun
Or a pure fire bunn
Someone will 'ave to pay
Nuh more man out a clay
Nuh more blind faith
Wi need food inna wi plate
Look how long wi a sweat
Too much foreign debt
[Chorus]
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
Is life an' debt all a wi a fret?
Life an' debt, freedom not yet
[Outro]
Dem an' dem economical plan
Still can't find a solution
Borrowin' money fi lend
World Bank ain't our friend
Life And Debt was written by Mutabaruka.