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 [bad word]  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 [bad word]  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