Dm                   Dm
     Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
          Dm                    Dm
Yeahhhhh, yeah-yeah,  yeahhhhh, yeah-yeah
    Dm                      Dm
Ooo Lawd,  (yeah, yeah) Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd
    Dm                  Dm
Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd, Ooo Lawd     (Look outta road!)

[Verse 1]
Dm                                      Dm
    A who dat, di Rootsman, Many get di call, but dem never get chosen
                Dm                            Dm
Yes we bringing all a di King's meditation Rastafari (is self-realization)
Dm                                             Dm
   Let's big up di real ones, Jah Jah put dem here up on di land for a reason
            Dm                                            Dm
Never disrespect cuz Mama set a foundation, you can never rise if you never yet fall down

[Chorus]
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and   downs
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs

[Verse 2]
Dm                                            Dm
   Yes I know I'm made for this journey, ask Mark, ask Barnz, dem will defend mi
Dm                                        Dm
   Soul Circle is the family base, and mi bredda Jamar, say fi gwan keep the faith
Dm                                           Dm
   Love what you doing, don't do it in haste,    learn the business, run your own race
Dm                             Dm
   I sing righteousness always,    even in the Judgement Days

[Chorus]
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and   downs
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs

[Verse 2]
Dm                                    Dm
  Sometimes the frustration tek mi, I call upon the Father to help mi (Jah help me!)
Dm                                               Dm
  Sometimes we weak, but we have to be stronger, and we nuh accept no failure (no day!)
   Dm                                          Dm
No, in times of struggle, I call on di Saviour,  Inna life, there's no one greater
Dm                                   Dm
Than the Creator, Babylon a traitor, fire pon hater, Jah is the Maker, yeah

[Chorus]
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and   downs
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs

[Chorus]
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and   downs
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs

[Bridge]
            Dm                     Dm
It's ups and... ups and... ups and downs
         Dm                     Dm
We going... going... round and round
          Dm                     Dm
Oh yes we... yes we... rise and fall
      Dm                         Dm
Yes we... yes we... and we stand tall
Dm                                      Dm
   A who dat, di Rootsman, many get di call, but dem never get chosen
                 Dm                             Dm
Yes we bringing all a di King's meditation, Rastafari

[Chorus]
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and   downs
Dm                    G
    Cuz you can never rise if you never yet fall down
              Bb                                            Am      G
You can never rise if you never yet fall down, it's ups and downs
Dm   G
Bb  Am G
Dm