[Intro]
Oooaaaaaaaaaah
Oya woya woya woy woy woy woah woy
And to King Selassie alone I an' I cry when I an' I heart inna distress for He surely answered I an' I call yes
Aaayyy
Oya oya oy oy oy oy oy
[Chorus]
We tough up we self and be strong, we strong
We hol' up we head though da journey long
We got the strength from the higher one
Keep us out of trouble, He's our guide
Lift us up outta di struggle, yeah
Surely provide
[Verse 1]
I cannot forget those days, those days, those days
Searching for direction looking outta myself
Wondering what did I do that I must pay?
Poverty and hunger is all that come my way
And then i pray (pray)
Praaaaaay
And King Selassie I answered, aaaahhh
I said I pray (pray)
Praaaaaay
Jah Rastafari answered
Oya oya oy oy oy oy oy
[Chorus]
We tough up we self and be strong, yes we strong
We hol' up we head though da journey long
We got the strength from the higher one
Keep us out of trouble, yeah
He's our guide
Lift we up outta da struggle, yeah
Surely provide
[Verse 2]
If di road too smooth stop an' check 'cause sum'n wrong, yeah
Could be cruisin' down on the road to destruction
Nuttin come easy in this world, no, no, no, no, no
Whatever you do inna life you'll be fighting for
[Chorus]
So tough up yourself and be strong, be strong
Hol' up your head though da journey long
And you'll get your strength from the higher one
Keep us out of trouble, yeah
He's our guide
Lift we up outta di struggle, yeah
Surely provide
[Hook]
Victory, now I can see
Nuttin can't stand in front a' we
Cut an' go through, woy woy woy
Say we a' cut an go through, woy woy
Selassie I give we, iternally
Long life and prosperity
Cut and go through, woy woy woy
Congo man a' cut an' go through, woy woy
[Outro]
Tough up we self, and be strong, be strong yeah
Say, hol' up we head 'cause our journey...
TRIUMPHANT RIDDIM - 2007