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
