Reggae Is Life

I shall sing, as long as I live
I shall sing, sing this a reggae music, yeah
And as long as I live
I shall sing
Sing for my people

Another day has come
I open my eyes and I stare at the sun
I get up out of bed and then I stretch and I yawn
Thank Jah for His blessings, all the works He perform
And I take out my book and pen
Then I start to do the one thing I do best again
I think about the people and the things that I've seen
Add some more reality and some more of my dreams

And now this one is for you, I won't lie to you
I will fight for you with every word
I will be the voice for you, sing each song for you
I won't stop until they've all heard
That there's truth and rights for you, love and life for you
Giving all of youth the chance they deserve
I will take the little that is left on this earth
I will preserve, I give my word, 'cause

Reggae music is the bread and water
Reggae music is the cool and fire
Reggae music is the tears and laughter
Reggae music is life, life, life

I took a warning, all the full has never been told
About the concrete jungle four hundred years ago
When Johnny try to be good inna this yah last war
But him haffi exodus when the curfew start, start
And though the years have changed
Johnny's now Randy, but the story stays the same
Some will try to change the message we bring
But Jah Jah done seal up the songs we sing

'Cause these songs are now for my people
The brokehead weh still put up a fight, black people
The wise up, the rise up, the strong white people
The Indian, the Chinese, the world of people, yeah
Truth and rights for you, love and life for you
Giving all of youth the chance they deserve
I will take the little that is left on this earth
I will preserve, I give my word, 'cause

Reggae music is the bread and water
Reggae music is the cool and fire
Reggae music is the tears and laughter
Reggae music is life, life, life

Hey, some say the music outdated and we look like fool
'Cause dem song yah nah really play on the bus to school
This light is on the rise, is not afraid
I got a warrior kind of love fi this yah music, I nah change
I'm giving you hope when you feel sad
Every boy and every good girl gone bad
You'll be a winner, just gwan believe
Life soon sort out, no matter how it seems

'Cause this one is for you, I won't lie to you
I will fight for you with every word
I will be the voice for you, sing each song for you
I won't stop until they've all heard
That there's truth and rights for you, love and life for you
Giving all of youth the chance they deserve
I will take the little that is left on this earth
I will preserve, I give my word, 'cause

Reggae music is the bread and water
Reggae music is the cool and fire
Reggae music is the tears and laughter
Reggae music is life, life, life