People talk That's what they do But they don't understand How mi still a push an' go through Yes, they laugh They call me names But they just don't get it How dem see mi a hol' my head up just the same When dem see me, dem just keep on talkin' Me nuh see them, I just keep on walkin' I've got my pride Me nah go show my bad side Some a dem see me as a big pushover Let me fi dead, dem think I'm gonna kill over Oh no, not I I and I will survive Never let them get you down Never let them see you frown Never let them take away your levity Live your life and be free Never let them get you down Never let them see you frown Never let them lead you astray, starting today Live your life and live it your way When you go through heartache When you feelin' pain When you en' up in a desert An' a wonda why the hell it nah rain When dem pass dem judgement And every word lef' a stain When dem talk up di things dem Just fi mash up yuh life an' give you bad name Dem think yu weak but a deso dem blunda Bad mind and think dem lef' yu business asunder Don't give dem that power Show dem you can be stronger Jus tek up yuself an' mek di whole a dem wonda How yu get up when dek a try keep you under Don't believe their lies Show dem that you will rise Never let them get you down Never let them see you frown Never let them take away your levity Live your life and be free Never let them get you down Never let them see you frown Never let them lead you astray, starting today Live your life your way I say people talk That's what they do But they don't understand How mi still a push an' go through Yes, they laugh Some call me names But they just don't get it How dem see mi a hol' my head up just the same When dem see me, dem just keep on talkin' And me nuh see them, I just keep on walkin' I've got my pride Me nah go show my bad side Some a dem see me as a big pushover Let me fi dead, dem think I'm gonna kill over Oh no, not I I and I will survive Never let them get you down Never let them see you frown Never let them take away your levity Live your life and be free Never let them get you down Never let them see you frown Never let them lead you astray, starting today Live your life your way Never let them get you down Never let them see you frown Never let them take away your levity Live your life and be free Never let them get you down Never let them see you frown Never let them take away your levity Live your life and be free Get you down, oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no Don't let them get you down, no, no, no, no, no, no I got my pride, I got my pride I'm standing firm, I'm standing firm Stronger, yeah, eh They can't do me like that What? Miss it

When I think of all the bitter times I've had Oh God it doesn't make me sad Oh no it doesn't bother me Strength and honour is all I see Oh Give thanks unto the Almighty one He showed me what I had He said Stand firm and keep the faith Oh your reward shall be great So now I see the day When I'm steppin' out of Babylon, in New Jerusulem in Mount Zion Now I'm steppin' out of Babylon, in New Jerusulem in Mount Zion Steppin out of Babylon one by one, steppin in Mount Zion Steppin out of Babylon one by one, steppin in Mount Zion Steppin, steppin, steppin out a Babylon Steppin, steppin, steppin out a Babylon I've got no alternative (in a Babylon) But I know yes, I know (there's a Mount Zion) But oh some day his children will find the way So get up, get up and don't let the devil lead you astray Steppin' out a Babylon, in New Jerusulem, in Mount Zion Steppin' out a Babylon, in New Jerusulem, in Mount Zion Steppin out a Babylon one by one, steppin in Mount Zion Steppin out a Babylon one by one, steppin in Mount Zion Oh Give thanks unto the Almighty one He showed me what I had He said Stand firm and keep the faith Oh your reward shall be great And now I see the day When I'm steppin' out a Babylon, in New Jerusulem in Mount Zion I'm steppin' out a Babylon, in New Jerusulem in Mount Zion Steppin out a Babylon one by one, steppin in Mount Zion Steppin, steppin, steppin out a Babylon Steppin, steppin, steppin out a Babylon Steppin, steppin, steppin out a Babylon Steppin in Mount Zion Steppin, steppin, steppin out a Babylon (sing it sing it sing sing a Zion) Steppin, steppin, steppin out a Babylon (sing it sing it sing sing a Zion) Steppin, steppin, steppin out a Babylon (sing it sing it sing sing a Zion) Steppin in Mount Zion