[Intro] Yeh… From di dust an di drain… I&I rise same way… Seen… ⸻ [Chorus] Don’t come at mi now when mi did deh low When mi hungry an mi barefoot pon di road Don’t come at mi now wid no hollow talk Mi see through di lies, mi a read every heart Don’t come at mi now when di fire did hot When di system lock down everything weh mi got Now mi rise up strong, now mi spirit loud Don’t come at mi now… don’t come at mi now ⸻ [Verse 1] Mi grow inna lane weh di sunlight scarce Zinc fence rattle, pure struggle inna air Pickney dem a hustle just fi mek ends meet While big man feast an nuh care ‘bout di street Babylon grin wid dem suit an tie But a same dem hand mek di youths dem cry Education weak, opportunity dry Still dem waan ask why di crime rate high Mi see bredren drop inna broad daylight Another candle light fi a next lost life Mama bawl till har chest get tight Still Jah voice seh “Hold firm, fight” Mi never have nothin but a will an a prayer Nuff night mi a starin at di sky fi answer From di gutter depth to di lion roar Now dem waan link when mi rich inna core ⸻ [Chorus] Don’t come at mi now when mi did deh low When mi hungry an mi barefoot pon di road Don’t come at mi now wid no hollow talk Mi see through di lies, mi a read every heart Don’t come at mi now when di fire did hot When di system lock down everything weh mi got Now mi rise up strong, now mi spirit loud Don’t come at mi now… don’t come at mi now ⸻ [Verse 2] Dem never deh deh when di rain did a fall Roof a leak, water run down pon di wall Empty pot, no food inna di hall Still I&I stand, never crawl Politrician chat like dem care fi di poor Den turn dem back when dem close di door Promise after promise, still war pon di floor Youth dem lose faith, can’t tek no more Mi find strength inna herb an meditation Cleanse mi soul from corruption vibration No television cyaan program I mind Truth inna di roots, dat a weh mi find Now di same ones weh ignore I cry A try fi step close when di blessings nigh But mi heart cyaan trick, mi spirit cyaan buy Mi rise through di fire, mi nah ask why ⸻ [Bridge] Too much fake love inna dis ya time Too much wolf a wear di sheep disguise Mi guard mi energy, protect mi light Jah guide I steps through di darkest night ⸻ [Final Chorus] Don’t come at mi now when mi did deh low When mi hungry an mi barefoot pon di road Don’t come at mi now wid no hollow talk Mi see through di lies, mi a read every heart Don’t come at mi now when di fire did hot When di system lock down everything weh mi got Now mi rise up strong, now mi spirit loud Don’t come at mi now… don’t come at mi now ⸻ [Outro] From di ashes… mi rise… From di struggle… mi wise… Jah know…
