[Intro: Rasta Phil & Ralph Tresvant]
This one is called livin’ ain’t easy
‘Cause times are hard all over the world my brotha and sista, huh (Ooh)
Livin’ ain’t easy, tell them (Easy)

[Verse 1: Rasta Phil]
I say, time and time again as I think back
To my early childhood growing up black
Looked down upon
Work was ever-hard
Life of a poor man, guess who starred, hey
When things was good I had plenty friends
Then things got bad, it came to an end
They scatter and shatter like snakes they ran away
From my path go to hell, that’s what I say
As for me, a few remains with the Ras
The all mighty, me family like Blak Star see
And Mo V and Marky

[Chorus 1: Rasta Phil & Ralph Tresvant]
‘Cause livin’ ain’t еasy
Livin’ ain’t easy
Livin’ ain’t easy
Livin’ ain’t easy

[Verse 2: Rasta Phil]
I say living in a world likе this don’t please me
But nobody said it would be easy
Come follow me, come follow me
And message I give, Rasta Phil say
But we all must live
Some tried to hold a good man down
Gone down to my home, Trin-Town
That’s where I found my roots and who I be
Thanks to Jah my savior the almighty for settin’ me free
Now I found peace from within myself
And spread my wings to a path of life of eternity
‘Cause livin’ ain’t easy my brotha, come on
[Chorus 2: Rasta Phil & Ralph Tresvant]
‘Cause livin’ ain’t easy, tell them
Livin’ ain’t easy, these are dangerous times
Livin’ ain’t easy, these are dangerous times
Livin’ ain’t easy
Livin’ ain’t easy, tell them (Easy)

[Verse 3: Rasta Phil]
I’ve found changes and I’m tired of lies (Ooh)
Some try, some say others must die (Yeah, yeah)
I miss the days of old when people weren’t cold
A minor crime unfolds, guess who stole the gold
Yeah, but nobody taught you
What’s right or wrong, now sing their song
These are dangerous, dangerous times
No respect for Mankind or Mother Nature, or Jah the creator
Instead we worship the devil, the devil, the devil and his bitches
Switch the three eight blow up stick’em
With the nine ‘cause it’s easy to find
How can we get away from this ism
And destruction, please listen to me
For if you are black or if you’re white
We are all precious in his sight
So let’s all unite
And come together, come together in unity
‘Cause Rasta Phil tell ya
[Chorus 3: Rasta Phil & Ralph Tresvant]
Livin’ ain’t easy my brotha, come on, come on huh
Livin’ ain’t easy, these dangerous times
Livin’ ain’t easy, no respect for mankind
Livin’ ain’t easy, or mother nature (Ooh)
Livin’ ain’t easy, or Jah the creator (Ain’t easy)
Livin’ ain’t easy, instead you’re worshiping the devil
Livin’ ain’t easy, the devil and his bitches
Livin’ ain’t easy, switch the three eight (Easy)
Livin’ ain’t easy, stick ‘em with the nine ‘cause it’s easy to find (Easy)

[Bridge: Rasta Phil & Ralph Tresvant]
How can we get away, how can we get away
From this ism and destruction
Please listen to me, each and everyone
For if you are black or if you’re white (Livin’ ain’t easy)
We are all precious in his sight
So let’s all unite, all unite (Livin’ ain’t easy)
Come together, come together in unity (Livin’ ain’t easy)
‘Cause Rasta Phil tell ya, my brotha (Livin’ ain’t easy)

[Chorus 4: Rasta Phil & Ralph Tresvant]
Livin’ ain’t easy, livin’ ain’t easy all over
Livin’ ain’t easy, in Africa
Livin’ ain’t easy, in Trinidad
Livin’ ain’t easy, in Canada (Easy)
Livin’ ain’t easy, in America
Livin’ ain’t easy, in Romania (Ooh no)
Livin’ ain’t easy, in India
Livin’ ain’t easy, in Pakistan (Ain’t easy)
Livin’ ain’t easy, all over the world my brotha (It ain’t easy)
Livin’ ain’t easy, oh Lord
Livin’ ain’t easy
Livin’ ain’t easy
Rasta Phil, Rizzo, man we out