Overcome

Lyrics

[Intro] True, true, true, true True, true, true, true True, true, true, true True, true [Chorus] Times well hard in the yaad today But if you don't work, then you won't get paid Many obstacles come along the way Overcome youths, overcome Many are called, but the chosen few (So few) Nothing in this world that you can't do (Can't do) If you work hard, then you will pull through Overcome, overcome [Verse 1] The reason why we call da one yah, "Overcome" Because some likkle youths moving oh so dumb Sit down, nah do nothing, and they want things come And then a pressure people how dem want income Young, baby father can't feed him son And then him tell the Don say, him need him gun Get gun, take gun rob Mr. Chung Five innocent people get licked down because [Chorus] Times well hard in the yaad today (Well hard) But if you don't work, then you won't get paid (Everyday) Many obstacles come along the way Overcome, overcome Many are called, but the chosen few Nothing in this world that you can't do Work hard for your dreams and they will come true Overcome, overcome [Verse 2] Everyday you get up living like a bum But, if you want good, 'memba your nose haffi go run Get up, brush off, take yourself out of the slum And go find a trade, and make some fun Don't drown your stress inna smoke and rum Slow, but sure, dem will put you underground Set up a stall, likkle bulla, likkle bun So when the week done you nuh haffi beg nobody none [Chorus] Times well hard in the yaad today But if you don't work, then you won't get paid Many obstacles come along the way Overcome, overcome Many are called, but the chosen few Nothing in this world that you can't do If you work hard, then you will pull through Overcome, overcome [Verse 1] The reason why we call da one yah, "Overcome" Because some likkle youths moving oh so dumb Sit down, nah do nothing, and they want things come And then a pressure people how dem want income Young, baby father can't feed him son And then him tell the Don say, him need him gun Get gun, take gun rob Mr. Chung Five innocent people get licked down [Chorus] Times well hard in the yaad today (Times well hard) But if you don't work, then you won't get paid (Overcome) Many obstacles come along the way Overcome, overcome Many are called, but the chosen few (Many are called) If you work hard, then you will pull through (Everyday) Nothing in this world that you can't do If you overcome, if you overcome Times well hard in the yaad today But if you don't work, then you won't get paid (No pay) Many obstacles come along the way Overcome, overcome Many are called, but the chosen few (So few) Nothing in this world that you can't do If you work hard, then your dreams come true Overcome, overcome [Verse 2] Everyday you get up living like a bum But, if you want good, 'memba your nose haffi go run Get up, brush off, take yourself out of the slum Go find a trade, and make some fun Don't drown your stress inna smoke and rum Slow, but sure, dem will put you underground Set up a stall, likkle bulla, likkle bun Cah when the week done [Chorus] Times well hard in the yaad today But if you don't work, then you won't get paid Many obstacles come along the way Overcome youths, overcome Many are called, but the chosen few Don't make dem tell you want you cannot do Work at your dreams and they will come true Overcome, you have to overcome [Outro] Overcome Yeah-ee, yeah Overcome