Cost a living it a lift an it a lift an it a Cost a living mek some people cyaa go inna market
A mi seh, settle wid di country Government nuh mash it up Di way di tax a rise we haffi haul an pull up Yo go easy wid di country Government nuh mash it up Di way di tax rise
Yo Jamaica people a seh big luu Government a live luu Big luu, di government a live luu Di tax gone suh high di skies it a pass through Di tax rise suh high di clouds it a pass
Alright Me black, mi nuh brown, mi nuh brown, me black Tell government straight seh fi stop raise tax Dem a put it pon di chicken pon di goat pon di ox Dem a put it pon di cigarette dem inna di box Poor people wah help tell me who we fi ask Well a me seh hothead, mi can calm an relax Seh di singer phone call inna text inna fax Mi a seh it through radio plus di soun box Mi a talk fi mi rights mi a put it pon wax Cyaa pay fi di ingredients fi di drops Nuh mention di rice, neither chicken back Cause dem deh price reach to di climax Rich man nah complain dem nuh matter wah it cost Poor people don't get one chance fi flask Work fi mi tings but mi cyaa even find di fee Fi mi pickiny go inna class Boss
Month end when mi pay check draw Fuel tax an some sitt'n mi nuh wah Poor people fed up an dem hungry an raw Tell dis to di prime minister Hot Head
A mi seh, settle wid di country Government nuh mash it up Di way di tax a rise we haffi haul an pull up Yo go easy wid di country Government nuh mash it up Di way di tax rise
Yo Jamaica people a seh big luu Government a live luu Big luu, di government a live luu Di tax gone suh high di skies it a pass through Di tax rise suh high Yo
Tell Danvill seh if mi ship in mi car Mi wah clear it Yo di suit it a sell Mi wah wear it Yo mi get mi passport Now a foreign mi wah see But di closest mi reach a di American embassy Ghetto youths wah go foreign Yes dem well wah go dere When mi check di Visa price an di ting get suh dear An dem nah go refund yuh when dem inna yuh entry Listen to mi keenly dis a social commentary
A mi seh, settle wid di country Government nuh mash it up Di way di tax a rise we haffi haul an pull up Yo go easy wid di country Government nuh mash it up Di way di tax rise
Yo Jamaica people a seh big luu Government a live luu Big luu, di government a live luu Di tax gone suh high di skies it a pass through Di tax rise suh high di clouds is a pass
Cost a living it a lift an it a lift an it a Cost a living mek some people cyaa go inna market
Yo a seh big luu Government a live luu Big luu, di government a live luu Di tax gone suh high di skies it a pass through Di tax rise suh high di clouds is a pass through