You've been down the dark detours You have seen most of it all Crashed into the million faces But never listened to them talk You've got so much on your mind right now It doesn't even help to try to solve them all You used to smile when hope and a pat on the back Would last throughout the day As the rain kept falling down on you You wouldn't let them wash the feeling away Hope itself dried out in you as you heard your man walking away Without a word You thought Who's gonna make my decisions, I can't make them on my own Who's gonna rise to the occasion when there is no one around Who the hell is gonna believe me, I dont believe in myself Who's gonna be there forever, well it aint gonna be him In case you didn't know I really care for you I just wish you all the best And if love should come and knock on your door I hope it treats you with respect I cannot count the times I've seen you Oh just slipping away with a broken heart You thought Who's gonna make my decisions, I can't make them on my own Who's gonna rise to the occasion when there is no one around Who the hell is gonna believe me, I dont believe in myself Who's gonna be there forever, well it aint gonna be him No no no Everybody is going away, I'm barely hanging on No no no Do not lovers seek me, what am I doing wrong? Who's gonna make my decisions, I can't make them on my own Who's gonna rise to the occasion when there is no one around Who the hell is gonna believe me, I dont believe in myself Who's gonna be there forever, well it aint gonna be him Who's gonna make my decisions, I can't make them on my own Who's gonna rise to the occasion when there is no one around Who the hell is gonna believe me, I dont believe in myself Who's gonna be there forever, well it aint gonna be him

I know you gonna dig this Oh one two one two three four I know you gonna dig this everybody Pump pump pum up that bass I can see it in your eyes You need a friend tonight 'Cause someone broke your heart in two You need a volunteer To wipe away your tears Someone who will resue you Your whole world is tumbling down Can't get your feet on solid ground You're looking for someone Someone you know, you can count on I'll rise to the occasion Help me through the situation I'll be your inspiration Yeah, I'll rise to the occasion, oh No memories to shake No promises to break Just tender love and honestly I can offer you so much And I feel it when we touch Maybe this was meant to be I'm gonna share a secret with you My heart's been broken too I'm looking for someone Someone I know I can count on Take to heart this invitation So won't you rise to the occasion Help me through the situation You can be my inspiration Take to heart this invitation Come on come on baby, ooh Come on Buddy get with the beat I don't know what you mean Get with the beat - I'm a Little rusty on it Don't touch that I know I know you gonna dig this Pump pump pump up that bass Dig this Rise to the occasion We'll get through this situation Be each other's inspiration I'll rise to the occasion I'll give you real apprecation I'll be your inspiration

A million little pieces all add up to nothin' lately Swim within my bedsheets, it's somethin' like a celebration What's the occasion? What's the occasion? I know my sweat like cologne, see this house ain't like home If I could swallow my pride, would you admit when you wrong? I know it's easy to just skip it, flippin' out when you gone Maybe I wouldn't be so testy when you came for my glow Got dinner on the kitchen table, make sure everyone know I made my Sunday mornings feel like Friday nights I feel like Boobie Miles under these Friday lights Ready to pounce on any pussy ass bitch come for my life I'm tired of validation I'm tired of wonderin' what the fuck I gotta do to save ya You been in this shit for years, I can't be your savior Had a speech with Satan, on my knees I'm prayin' Everything I say, breakin' into A million little pieces all add up to nothin' lately Swim within my bedsheets, it's somethin' like a celebration What's the occasion? What's the occasion? I stay runnin' from somethin' I can't see True colors blinding, fuck away from me Gunnin' for somethin' I don't need I lead two lives, find me Who's to blame? Who's to say I leave? Forced to change, forced to face my scene Break a bit, breakin' in timely Good on my own, but I been feelin' alone I gotta go, don't ask why Watch the dominos and the time fly Either way it goes, scribble outta line Get the picture, different from when I met ya A million little pieces all add up to nothin' lately Swim within my bedsheets, it's somethin' like a celebration What's the occasion? What's the occasion? What's the occasion? What's the occasion? A million little pieces all add up to nothin' lately Swim within my bedsheets, it's somethin' like a celebration What's the occasion? What's the occasion?

Encourage one another, build each other up In a world of trouble, never say enough Be strong and courageous, do not be dismayed For the Lord your God is with you today God is our salvation, never be afraid He gives power to the weak, strength to the enslaved He's the God of mercy, we just can't believe He is everything and more than we need We can't go down like a ship on the sea Because we're too mighty to fall to our knees We fight and we wrestle, risk losing it all When we could win battles and rise to the call There's so much to be done, we hit every wall We repeat our own mistakes, question why we fall Because it's human nature, hard to comprehend That someone would die for everyone's sin We can't go down like a ship on the sea Because we're too mighty to fall to our knees We fight and we wrestle, risk losing it all When we could win battles and rise to the call To the call, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah Call, yeah! We can't go down like a ship on the sea Because we're too mighty to fall to our knees We fight and we wrestle, risk losing it all When we could win battles and rise to the call We can't go down like a ship on the sea Because we're too mighty to fall to our knees We fight and we wrestle, risk losing it all When we could win battles and rise to the call Rise up!

Yeah man, I and I shall not be afraid of ten thousand of heathen that surround and I and I round about Yeah man me know say who de heathen ah go dwell in ah drought Woh, ow, yeah No harm shall come upon thy children, yeah Not even the disasterous pestilence No harm shall come upon thy children, yow Not even what tell Babylon say give me life ah me-e more ah mi friends, woh, oh, ow Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do us wrong, the powers of Selassie protect us Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do us wrong, the powers of Selassie Oh, let us have a great day, ohh Go, no gold for yon Could never take my place, couldn't be replace Neither buy yuh pearl nor yuh gem Oh, ah see dem praise themself, I agree, everyone needs help But if ah never, as well as whenever yuh rage Den yuh know something else, woh, oh! Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do me wrong, the powers of Selassie protect us Whenever, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do I wrong, ay! The powers of Jah, yow Dey wouldn't mind if dey could kill our youth and every time dey tell ah lie that we loot Come down in ah mi village and dem know dat dat dem toop Teaming up we village we go defend mi troop Behind d bars, ah whey dey place dey hoop Dey play ah mental game fi do make mi stoop Well nuff boy go bow, nuff boy go scoop Yow, me ah bun dem fi truth, ow! Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do us wrong, the powers of Selassie protect us Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do I wrong Stand firm, Rastafari live forever more I and I know King Selassie shall come in the dark The likes of the poor want more Remember House of Parliament, did fi bun To do good, dey all ignore, ay! Ghetto youth watch it dey mi go lick down satan We need some food, some clothes, all good education, repatriation right now Ow! No harm shall come upon our children, Pharaoh Remember not even the disasterous pestilence No harm shall come upon thy children, oh yeah Not even the disasterous pestilence, well Dey wouldn't mind if dey could kill our youth and every time dey tell ah lie that we loot Come down in ah mi village and dem know dat dat dem toop Teaming up we village we go defend mi troop Behind d bars, ah whey dey place dey hoop Dey play ah mental game fi do make mi stoop Well nuff boy go bow, nuff boy go scoop Yow, me ah bun dem fi truth, ow! Bun Prime Minister, bun down de soap Me gon' bun police in ah him brutal soup No call me no dan, fire pon dope Me ah de living rastaman from King Solomon root Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do us wrong, the powers of Selassie protect us Yes Jah, be I strong, whenever they rise against us They want to do I wrong Ohh! Yeah, ow Oh, let us have a great day, ohh Go, no gold for yon Could never take my place, couldn't be replace Neither buy yuh pearl nor yuh gem Oh, ah see dem praise themself, I agree, everyone needs help But if ah never, as well as whenever yuh rage Den yuh know something else, woh, oh!

Just make yourself prepare I'm travelling over borders and frontier I and I nature is clear Watch yah nuh? Ghetto youths... There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie Ethiopia she now stretch forth So King Selassie no more rockin' ah di boat Things ah get red inna di western coast And nuff ah dem ah dead you might think seh ah joke Dem have dem money and still dem cyaan float I come fi separate di sheep from di goat Look inna di heap fi see who ah bust di throat Give them di chalice and them end up ah choke Cyaan burn di herbs dem run gone snort coke If ah yah di fire then ah who have the smoke? Give di youth di culture cause ah it mi ah promote Dem must come together Ras Tafari ah nuh joke Nuh tek no talk There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie Be still cause wi know dem gone Jah gimme di herb mi plant food and corn Di youth come first so mi nah lef' di farm I till di dirt den wah mek dem ah scorn? Babylon be still unnu allow mi mek mi gwaan Up pon di hill nuh dirty work mi no perform Trod dem yah journey get redder then warm Di youth stop cut all the slave master lawn Nuh do nothin fi get di bloody money inna wi palm Wi nah stand calm There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie Cho! Di whole ah di honor give di youth better-ment Educate them right fi dem upliftment I nuh settlers nuh give I no settlement I run di palace this ah bigger judgement What's the result from your conference? No solution yuh confuse, you and yuh friends Babylon laws come to an end Babylon the fake going down again Lightning message slap England Burn dem to ashes dem ah pollute Jah land Lightning message up inna di Pentagon Fight dem ah fight fi King Selassie position Tek dem yah message to di Ithiopian Tell dem Emperor Selassie is di Almighty Man Lightning message fi every nation To King Selassie bows di generation There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie There is no time to gaze Some come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yow. Tell dem change them ways Binghi youth unnu hurry up Nuh come yah so fi waste out you days, yah? Unnu nuh see seh dem a gaze Dem come fi store it up and try corrupt weh Binghi man create, yah? Tell dem change dem ways Binghi youth hurry up because a King Selassie