[Verse 1] Kingston night, sweat on mi skin Whole line a people, vibes tun up in Forklift man, teacher, nurse, and mason All a move one step inna one formation Dust pon shoe, sun still deh pon hand We plant food, we build, we love dis land Hear di mouth drum chat, hear di footfall brace Every likkle worker tek dem rightful place [Pre-Chorus] Ooh, push it now Hands to the earth, we chant it loud Ooh, lift it now One heartbeat, one crowd [Chorus] Labour day, we rise Sweat turn gold inna di skies Labour day, we sing One people, one riddim, one thing Labour day, we rise Mek di whole a we feel alive Labour day, we chant Jamaica land, we bun di dark and stand [Verse 2] Bamboo tap out riddim pon di road side rail Field recording a breeze and a distant hail Mi voice loop up, then it circle back Like nuff strong hands wid a backpack stack Woman inna apron, youth wid a drum Old man a smile like the rain just come Every stone, every cane, every seam, every nail Tell a story wah no body can pale [Pre-Chorus] Ooh, push it now Hands to the earth, we chant it loud Ooh, lift it now One heartbeat, one crowd [Chorus] Labour day, we rise Sweat turn gold inna di skies Labour day, we sing One people, one riddim, one thing Labour day, we rise Mek di whole a we feel alive Labour day, we chant Jamaica land, we bun di dark and stand [Bridge] [Free-style break] Mi hear di old drum talk through di mango tree Mi hear di young voice answer, "still we free" Mi hear di river laugh, mi hear di zinc roof sing All a we carry history inna everything From deh ya to di sea, we hold the line Earth nah beg, so we treat her kind Breathe in, breathe out, let di whole place glow Raise up, lift up, mek di whole world know [Pre-Chorus] Ooh, push it now Hands to the earth, we chant it loud Ooh, lift it now One heartbeat, one crowd [Chorus] Labour day, we rise Sweat turn gold inna di skies Labour day, we sing One people, one riddim, one thing Labour day, we rise Mek di whole a we feel alive Labour day, we chant Jamaica land, we bun di dark and stand [Outro] Loop it, loop it, let it breathe Hand to hand, we plant and leave Sweat and song, earth and sea One love live inna unity Labour day, we rise Labour day, we rise
