Work for the Government

歌詞

You can’t believe dem say. Dem a say me fi stop the poor-people-song, because me criss now? Negative Dat one for all the people who have really nice lives, Who have no idea what it is like for bruk like dat. Chorus: Light bill raise, Water bill raise, Like we a work for give the government. School fare raise, Bus fare raise, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. Everywhere mi go mi here the people crying out, Up in the Jamaica you have famine and drought. Make a little timber .... Big Sunday and a no food there inna mi house More time mi really feel like for bawl, but mi get up on a crazy white squall. Most men who rise up, they turn up tall. ... get dem likkle goods from the start Chorus: Light bill raise, Water bill raise, Like we a work for give the government. School fare raise, Bus fare raise, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. Poorer a set the people, dem don’t stand a chance, Unfair officer come lock off mi dance. Cry fi di youths and then mi tell mi seh mi can’t?? ...??? More time mi really feel like for bawl, but ... dance hall. Most men who rise up, they turn up tall. .. for mi on Jah name mi call. Chorus: Light bill raise, Water bill raise, Like we a work for give the government. School fare raise, Bus fare raise, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. Acts like you nuh see it, Things are getting wicked every day inna di streets, Nuff men can’t hold it, can’t ... their feets. So we’re weeping and mourning and... Another thing, The recession get big, Mi daughter nah no food and none of that get me weak. The shotter dem ... So from the war the likkle juvenile, dem a go ... When dem check and realize Chorus: Light bill raise, Water bill raise, Like we a work for give the government. School fare raise, Bus fare raise, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. Let me a talk to all the big guys of you. ... But as long as mi live, we deya for the poor people campaign. Malcom X never fear, Martin Luther never fear, The great Bob Marley never fear, Marcus Garvey never fear, So how come we a fear inna 2011? ... Because as long as Warrior Music a provide the beats, ... brain food, lyrically Chorus: Light bill raise, Water bill raise, Like we a work for give the government. School fare raise, Bus fare raise, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. Light bill raise, Water bill raise, Like we a work for give the government. School fare raise, Bus fare raise, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. As I make that money, dem take that money, Like we a work for give the government. Poor people song