Well in the game of life let me tell you what the case is some people got bad hands, some people got aces some people got diamonds, some people got spades still the world keeps moving on you got the kings and queens and jacks of all trades and the rest make up the numbers trying to get paid they could be working as a pair or as a group cooperating and some just doing wrong you have the joker an' have the club but him just pretending drinking and living it up nah no time fi thinking if the money ever done they'll be be quickly sinking but they just keep grooving on no matter who you are
you, you've got to, just got to keep on trying and keep... doing your best with the hand that you get and don't give up that fight no no no you, can't stop, you can't, we can't keep on crying just keep...doing your best you know life is a test it's gonna be alright
some people living in a full house with one bag a yutes making it end to mouth end you know that's the truth but the love inna dem heart is a food substitute and dem mek it all through how about you if you born without a gold spoon there's no time to waste 'cause the road is rocky and winding make haste while you bending them corners my yutes you stay straight and just hold the faith you'll make it through the gate don't get lost inna the crush if you stumble don't drop don't you flush all your dreams if your journey get stuff at the ending of the day is jah face we going touch and he knows the flop so you don't give up
no you... you've got to, just got to keep on trying and keep... doing your best with the hand that you get and don't give up that fight no no no you, can't stop, you can't, we can't keep on crying just keep...doing your best you know life is a test it's gonna be alright
I know how you feel (feeling) most never get a fair deal (deal) yuh haffi fight or beg borrow steal (steal) and it's so hard just to get a good meal (yeah) yeah eh know all you want is a fair chance to get to the top (top) you have to keep on climbing non-stop full-stop, full-stop oh ah
oh oh you, you've got to, just got to keep on trying and keep... doing your best with the hand that you get and don't give up that fight no no no you, can't stop, you can't, we can't keep on crying just keep...doing your best you know life is a test it's gonna be alright
you, you've got to, just got to keep on trying and keep... doing your best with the hand that you get and don't give up that fight no no no you, can't stop, you can't, we can't keep on crying just keep...doing your best you know life is a test it's gonna be alright