(Intro)
Higher eh
Survive wi still de yah earth
A hold on

(Pre Chorus)
I’ve been broken many times
Survive through many fights
Mi they try fi push aside
Determination in my eyes

(Chorus)
Mek mi rise above obstacles
Ghetto youte rise above obstacles
And when di burden nuff and mi stress triple
Still a rise above obstacles
Tell yuh seh rise above obstacles
Ghetto youte rise above obstacles
Cuh when di burden nuff and di stress triple
Still a rise above obstacles
Mi tell yuh

(Verse 2)
Fight nuh easy wi still trod along yeah
Heavy load dem gi yuh when yuh strong yeah
Judgement fi mi since like seh dem nuh carry one
When mi only a try mek it as a man
Many people tink seh yuh life only go good
Dem disregard yo pain and hide struggles yeah
Wul heap a time it mek mi cry
And if mi tell dem dat dem tink a lie
But mi de yah pon di bakklefied same way
Only di God of will save mi
Mi a work dem a drop a sleep and blame mi
So dem stay
When mi meditate mi neva wrong up dem
Dem waan hurt mi
So dem try fi tek di likkle life Jah Jah gave mi
But mi up a run
And dat get dem mad
And even though mi humble like a sheep
Mi still a watch di Shepard yeah
Trust mi no put inna man
Inna God mi put it all and a get up
(Chorus)
Mek mi rise above obstacles
Ghetto youte rise above obstacles
And when di burden nuff and mi stress triple
Still a rise above obstacles
Tell you seh fi mi rise above obstacles
Ghetto youte rise above obstacles
And when di burden nuff and di stress triple
Still a rise above obstacles

(Verse 2)
Memba mi a ghetto youte a sleep a street side
Jah bless mi wid a talent sweet voice
Mi use it so di genah rejoice
Dat mek dem waan fi see mi demise
So nuh care addi dutty ruff tough
Di place I am going is far
Show love but mi neva noxious
Plus mi neva caught up coz
Many people switch pon u
Dem seh a ditch pon u
Jah from di heaven place
Send blessing pon u

(Pre Chorus)
I’ve been broken many times
I again
Survive through many fights
Mi they try fi push aside
Determination in my eyes
(Chorus)
Yah wi rise above obstacles
Ghetto youte rise above obstacles
Cuh when di burden nuff and di stress triple
Still a rise above obstacles
Tell yuh seh rise above obstacles
Ghetto youte rise above obstacles
Cuh when di burden nuff and di stress triple
Still a rise above obstacles