[Intro | low-pass filter, lone electric piano chop, vinyl dust] Yeah Some deh close, some deh far Some cross di border, some up inna di star Pour a little rum pon di concrete Hold di circle firm [Verse 1 | conversational offbeat, warm melodic singjay delivery, dry close vocal] We used to sit down pon di corner shop step Share di last penny drink till di sun get set Now half di crew gone cross di ocean wide Couple brothers resting pon di hillside Phone number change and di lines get cold Still every story from back then get told Brand new bredda come round inna di ends Walk true wid me, man ah call yuh friends [Pre-Chorus | half-time lift, resonant sub-bass, airy backing echo] Sky turn grey when di evening fall Shadow dem long pon di brickwork wall One drop fi di ones we cyaan call Love stay steady through it all [Chorus | melodic dancehall hook, mid-tempo groove, open vowel holds] Pour a little rum pon di curb tonight Send a prayer up to di quiet light Near or far, gone outta sight Still inna di circle, hold it tight (hold it tight) Still inna di circle, hold it tight [Verse 2 | rapid double-time deejay flow, rhymes on beat 3, driving rimshot] Ten missed calls inna di middle of di week Work till yuh tire and yuh body feel weak Man deh inna Bermy, man deh inna Leeds Chasing after bread fi satisfy di needs We nuh speak regular but di bond nuh break Distance cyaan wash out di paths we mek Rest in peace Biggs, still mi see yuh smile Hear yuh loud laugh echoing through di mile [Pre-Chorus | vocal harmonies rising, subtle delay throws] Sky turn grey when di evening fall Shadow dem long pon di brickwork wall One drop fi di ones we cyaan call Love stay steady through it all [Chorus | melodic dancehall hook, mid-tempo groove, open vowel holds] Pour a little rum pon di curb tonight Send a prayer up to di quiet light Near or far, gone outta sight Still inna di circle, hold it tight (hold it tight) Still inna di circle, hold it tight [Bridge | stripped half-time, sub weight and tape delay, intimate spoken chanter] To di ones who laid down early in di clay To di ones three thousand miles away To di new ones standing beside mi today Nobody fade out, nobody stray [Final Chorus | anthemic full riddim, layered backing calls, heavy sub] Pour a little rum pon di curb tonight Send a prayer up to di quiet light Near or far, gone outta sight Still inna di circle, hold it tight (hold it tight) Still inna di circle, hold it tight [Outro | dub delay trailing, off-beat piano chop, fading low-pass sweep] Hold it tight Every bredda, every sistren From day one to right now Still inna di circle (sip fi di departed) Walk good
