Little boy sitting on his daddy's knee
In a circle full of drums and harmony
His mother kneel down and say
My son do you know why you are here today
And his daddy say

Jah made the drums for you
To play with your heart and soul
Let the music carry you through
Jah made the drums for you
Jah made the drums for you

Just a few years down the road
Same boy is old enough to help his father carry the load
On a boat they will fish all day
Boy gets frustrated so his daddy say

Jah made these things for you
The sky above and the ocean blue
Jah made these things for you
Jah made these things for you

Comes to his dad with tears in his eyes
Said now she's gone and I don't know why
I gave her three good years of my life
Should I run away or swallow my pride
Jah made this pain for you
Now you are grown so you should choose what you should do
Jah made this pain for you
Jah made this pain for you

Old man lying on his dying bed
His faithful son right by his side
He said now you are gone and I will have no one
But in his last breath he said please tell your son

Jah made this life for you
You can do anything that you want to do
Jah made this life for you
Jah made this life for you
And you and you and you