[Intro]
Stephen
The Genius...
New Government

[Chorus]
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
We a go make the whole of dem so sorry

Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
We a go make the whole of dem so sorry

[Verse 1]
If dem have pure good things a say 'bout your life
Check your pulse, mi nuh think you're alive
'Cause anybody weh a strive inna life
Badmind sure fi reside in your life
Check the score, you nuh see we winning?
Dem a bawl, you nuh see we grinning?
We know say dem nuh love how we living
Never waan see we buss from the beginning
[Hook]
Papa told me, they go hate you
That don't mean your not suppose to climb
When dem hate you, use that hate to
Fuel fire burning deep inside

[Chorus]
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
We a go make the whole of dem so sorry

Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
We a go make the whole of dem so sorry

[Verse 2]
Hold up your head, nuh hold it down
A long time you a work and never hurry come
You just a pick up yourself off of the dutty ground
And you never do nothing funny fi make the money run
Oh Lord, oh Lord, oh Lord
Fi make it inna life, man did haffi fight so hard
'Nough beating mi get, but mi back too broad
'Nough time mi coulda dead, thank you God
[Hook]
Papa told me, they go hate you
That don't mean your not suppose to climb
When dem hate you, use that hate to
Fuel fire burning deep inside

[Chorus]
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
We a go make the whole of dem so sorry

Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
Dem say we never did a go be nobody
We a go make the whole of dem so sorry