The road to success is not straight
 Theres a curve called failure
 loop called confusion
 Speed bumps called friends
 And red lights called enemies
 Caution signs called family
 And flat tires called jobs
 But if you have a spare called determination
 And a engine called perseverance
 With insurance called faith
 And the drive to make it
 Youll reach a place called success (can u hear me?)
 
 [bad word] ]
 I can, not forget where [bad word] from
 No mount a money cyaa change man
 Still blaze the skunk
 But some leave the ghetto get rich & turn punk
 But I won't forget my roots cause I don't
 Worship money that's not what counts
 Kill or be killed
 Somehow I have to buy mama house pon di hill (because)

 I've been through [bad word] & wars
 I man survive it with just a few scars
 Nuff man dead some gone behind bars
 Suh right now real ghetto youths dont fear police cars
 Experience teaches knowledge
 I graduate from the the street side collage
 Back when the whole a wi a share one sausage
 Suh every now & then mi send back a package (weh Cham seh)

 [bad word] ]
I can, not forget where [bad word] from
 No mount a money cyaa change man
 Still blaze the skunk
 But some leave the ghetto get rich & turn punk
 But I won't forget my roots cause I don't
 Worship money that's not what counts
 Kill or be killed
 Somehow I have to buy mama house pon di hill 

 Some man mek it an a live a better life
 An don't recall the days when we a walk wid knife
 simple argument bring strife,
 Some man a diss dem babymada fi dem uptown wife
 Dem a front but I have my doubt
 Si dem in the club a flash cash all about
 pose like thug when in fact dem a scout
 Cause dem never look back dem rich & sellout
 (But)
 [bad word] ]
I can, not forget where [bad word] from
 No mount a money cyaa change man
 Still blaze the skunk
 But some leave the ghetto get rich & turn punk
 But I won't forget my roots cause I don't
 Worship money that's not what counts
 Kill or be killed
 Somehow I have to buy mama house pon di hill 

 When I was small & growing up
 If we cooked then Paul is showing up
 Paul left town since then he's blowing up
 Now him buy Benz him nuh remember him frenz (but)
 The other day him get rob pon di block
 Broad daylight like round 12 o'clock
 [bad word] pon di corner wid him little fake act
 And from him turn millionaire him neva give nutt'n back
 (But)

 [bad word] ]
I can, not forget where [bad word] from
No mount a money cyaa change man
Still blaze the skunk
But some leave the ghetto get rich & turn punk
But I won't forget my roots cause I don't
Worship money that's not what counts
Kill or be killed
Somehow I have to buy mama house pon di hill.