Dem can’ tek me stripes, dem can’t kill we vibes Dem can’ stop de hype, coz I’m a General fi life Success coz we bless, overcome babylon stress Righteousness a weh we possess JahJah guide an’ protect Dem can’ tek we soul, dem can’t stop we goal Dem can’ hol’ we down, a we an’ Jah a roll
Verse 1 Dem a fight ‘gainst we energy, tru dem full a jealousy Tru we positive and dem full a negativity Tru we have de powers an’ de intellectuality Fassy dem a gang up an’ a try stop de legacy Sample, there will never be another one of me My cup is full wid de love Jah a pour me Inherit de Eart’ and give Jah de glory Bad mind try ignore, but de whole world adore Coz success coz
Chorus Success coz we bless, overcome babylon stress Righteousness a weh we possess JahJah guide an’ protect
Verse 2 We progressive – dats how we live Nuff love we get, tru’ a nuff love we give Link up wid de world and keep de vibe positive I only come to bring Rastafari message Coz when JahJah rise, dem goin’ feel de wrath Dem seh dem spiritual, only money weh dem want Dem bow fi vanity to get demselves in de chart But the Lord is my shepherd I shall not want
Chorus Dem can’ tek me stripes, dem can’t kill we vibes Dem can’ stop de hype, coz I’m a General fi life Success coz we bless, overcome babylon stress Righteousness a weh we possess JahJah guide an’ protect
Verse 3 Me no recruit no bad-minded brute, dem drink de ungrateful soup Me cut dem out like a loop Evil tings dem try stoop to try get out the ‘doop’ Me nah bow fi de loot, coz me bless from a yout’ We dem can’ pollute, water down nah dilute Trod ina me Gideon boot and me Selassie-I suit Babylon lose a toot’ when we talk de trut’ Coz they take de multitude and no wan’ share no food Dem can’ tek we soul, dem can’t stop we goal Dem can’ hol’ we down, a we an’ Jah a roll Success coz we bless, overcome babylon stress Righteousness a weh we possess JahJah guide an’ protect
Repeat Verse 1
Chorus
Success coz we bless, overcome babylon stress….
Repeat Verse 2
Dem can’ tek we soul, dem can’t stop we goal Dem can’ hol’ we down, a we an’ Jah a roll