[Chorus]
They just can't keep I down
And I'll always be around, yeah
Never will they get I down
And I'll always be around, yeah

[Verse 1]
I work real hard, yeah, night and day
Can't let no one just take that away
I try in life to do my best
But some would love to see me stoop to less

[Chorus]
They just can't keep I down
And I'll always be around, yeah
Never will they get I down
And I'll always, you'll always, he'll always, yeah

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 2]
Ayy, some would love to sweep your feet off the ground
Ev'ry time you get up, they keep pushing you down
The shortest way home is the long way round
These deepest rivers never make a sound
[Chorus]
They just can't keep I down
And I'll always be around, yeah
Never will they get I down
And I'll always be around
I said they just can't keep I down
And I'll always be around, ayy
With the powers of Jah-Jah, Jah, Jah

[Bridge]
Can't keep I down, can't keep I down, can't keep I down, can't keep I down
Can't keep I down, can't keep I down, can't keep I down, can't keep I down
Can't keep I down, can't keep I down, can't keep I down, can't keep I down
Can't keep I down, can't keep I down, can't keep I down

[Outro]
They just can't keep I down
And I said they just can't keep I down