Every day I rise on a prayer
 That's all I got to take me through
 I know one day, I must and I will
 Free myself from everything that holds me captive

 Gonna be free like a bird in the sky
 Gonna be free, gonna fly so high
 Gonna be free, gonna free my mind
 Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

 Life is so sweet and I don't wanna die
 But this burden I bare could be hard sometimes
 Food scarce so me juggle everywhere
 Sometimes me make a move, me can't find no bus fare
 Go look for mama Jai, she says a na nottin' a da dare
 Pun da youth, dem face, I see the pain

 I know I wanna get the most out of life
 So we all agree, 'cause I need to pray
 The youths, stay sharp
 We have to survive 'til the end

 Gonna be free like a bird in the sky
 Gonna be free, gonna fly so high
 Gonna be free, gonna free my mind
 Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

 Youths in de Garden, youths in de Jungle
 Youths in a Rema, August Town
 Youths in a flanca, dela pear river
 Turn back to and ma town

 I know it is hard sometimes but when I give up, oh no
 Matches lane, Hundreds Lane, Plain Land, White hall
 Grand Spell, Nah Wood, Back Bush, Spanish Town
 Don't you give up

 Gonna be free like a bird in the sky
 Gonna be free, gonna fly so high
 Gonna be free, gonna free my mind
 Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

 One thing I know is that I must survive
 One thing I know is that I must rise
 Rise

 Every day I rise on a prayer
 That's all I got to take me through
 I know one day I must and I will
 Free myself from everything that holds me captive

 Gonna be free like a bird in the sky
 Gonna be free, gonna fly so high
 Gonna be free, gonna free my mind
 Gonna be free, gonna fly so high