[Intro:] Yea, check one Yea, definitely, it's all good Ha ha Hmmm, when yuh a run dem wah yuh crawl Hmmm, when yuh a rise, dem dying fi hear yuh fall
[Chorus:] Mi hope and pray, hope and pray Jah shine him light my way Hope and pray, hope and pray Go out mi neva stray Hope and pray, hope and pray Nah go under clear Hope and pray, hope and pray Seh mi a hope and pray
[Verse 1:] Dem wah know, how I did it but I did it Di ruffest of times I've been through it Badmind, grudgeful dying fi mi fidget Through mi house and mi car dem legit Mi work fi mi tings Dem sell out every minute Dem sell out, admit it Dem stand beside yuh and dem wah see yuh fall When di hennessy pull dem come sip it But badmind and grudgeful mi nuh wah see dem nuh longer Suh gwaan pray and pray fi my downfall mi live longer Mi nuh eat mi nuh drink from people, no sah mi nuh wanga Dem pray and pray fi my downfall Jah Jah mek mi stronger
[Chorus:] Mi hope and pray, hope and pray Jah shine him light my way Hope and pray, hope and pray Go out mi neva stray Hope and pray, hope and pray Nah go under clear Hope and pray, hope and pray Seh mi a hope and pray
[Verse 2:] Mi know by now, mi enemies a wonder Di threat weh dem send and mi still nah go under By now dem a wonder, how di youth suh progressive An di youth a get stronger A clean heart is the answer Nuff a dem a wither down an a nuh AIDS nor Cancer Jus fi wear name brand sah Dem do some filthy tings now dem cya answer
[Bridge:] Badmind and grudgeful mi nuh wah see dem nuh longer Soh gwaan pray and pray fi my downfall mi live longer Mi nuh eat mi nuh drink from people, no sah mi nuh wanga Dem pray and pray fi my downfall Jah Jah mek mi stronger
[Chorus:] Mi hope and pray, hope and pray Jah shine him light my way Hope and pray, hope and pray Go out mi neva stray Hope and pray, hope and pray Nah go under clear Hope and pray, hope and pray Seh mi a hope and pray
[Outro:] Pray, hope and pray Pray, yuh nuh see seh mi a hope and pray Pray, hope and pray Yuh nuh see seh mi a hope and pray