Ah if it wasnt for rastafari
i ani would have no strength to survive
aye let us take a look around (take a look around)
see what going down

Tell me how come here in Jamacia so many people still a 
fight Rasta
Tell me how come down east west dem a neva charge 
Beenie Man but dem charge sizzla
Tell me how come people a support da street
not enough to love the Prime Minister
Tell me how come those in power dont seem to care

Its cuz life is so unfair
in this sweet Paridise
and this is what we swear
out a many one people
tell me can you see that any where
everyone treated equal
and this is why
so many die
leaving so many to cry

Tell me how come theres so many guns in the street an 
none a dem gun neva make here
Tell me how come aids is spreading wide and taking ova 
this sweet Paridise of Jamacia
Tell me how cum in Canada it's going down
and everytings going up around town
tell me how cum bogle had to get guned down

Its cuz life is so unfair
in this sweet Paridise
and this is what we swear
out a many one people
tell me can you see that any where
everyone treated equal
and this is why
so many die
leaving so many to cry

Tell me how cum de youths dem downtown can recieve de 
education as the youths dem uptown
Tell me how cum Jah Cure inna jail and da prosecution 
no he's innocent and shouldn't be there
Tell me how cum so much hungry belly outa street
and Babylon a gwan act like dem na see it
Tell me how cum people see it an not speak

Its cuz life is so unfair
in this sweet Paridise
and this is what we swear
out a many one people
tell me can you see that any where
everyone treated equal
and this is why
so many die
leaving so many to cry

Tell me why its so unfair
sooo many cry
my my
oh oh yey yea
owww yea oww yea