[Intro: steel pan and drum-kit] [Verse 1] Ah wah a gwan in a di nation them Mi seh a wah a gwan in a di nation them Mi rememba not long ago Yuh can leave out di doh Gwan bout yuh bizness, up to market street Nah give a bother if them gonna thief out yuh sink and yuh sheet….. [Pre-chorus] I seh it in truth without a debate Me seh me kno fi shure….heaven can’t wait…. [steel pan stripped back riff] [Chorus] Lord mi wan go home to me heavenly Politicians and preachers ah tek advantage a mi Plenty food in a di market deh But the poor man can’t get them to give away All type a bad-mindedness Ah seh this world is a mess I seh it in truth without debate This life have fi be up…cause…heaven cant wait…… This life have fi be up…cause…heaven cant wait…… [Verse 2] The rich them ah oppress de poor man so, Lord can You tell me a wha he a do it fa Them tell me, me have fi work all night and day Then they send me home with a likkle pay Oh Lord, what a go on pan Jesus land De place a rule by pure mad man…. [Pre-chorus] I seh it in truth without a debate Me seh me kno fi shure….heaven can’t wait…. [steel pan stripped back riff] [Chorus] Lord mi wan go home up to me heavenly Politicians and preachers ah tek advantage a mi Plenty food in a di market deh But the poor man can’t get them to give away All type a bad-mindedness Ah seh this world is a mess I seh it in truth without debate This life have fi be up…cause…heaven cant wait…… This life have fi be up…cause…heaven cant wait…… [Steel band and drum-kit fade out with ad lib vocals]
