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