Hey!
We've been struggling!
Still we rise!
Rastaman open your eyes, yeah!

I rise.. (I rise)
From the concrete (rise up)
'Cause the earth was my bed and the sky was my roof
I rise up (I rise) from the concrete (rise up)
Man was searching to find his bread

And even though it seems hard
I'm going hold up my head (hold up my head)
Whoa now, whoa now
And even though it seems hard
I'm going hold up my head (hold up my head)

And if I'm inna want, you don't know
If I'm inna need, you don't know
My necessities, no cash flow
Hey, where's my next meal coming from?
You don't know
Jah make a way
In desolate places he will find our bread
Be not dismayed, it's that powers
That guide I from ancients of old

I rise (I rise)
I rose up from that concrete (rise up)
'Cause the earth was my bed and the sky was my roof
Dreadlock rise up (I rise)
From the concrete, Lord (rise up)
Searching to find my bread

'Cause what!
You see my smiling face and you think all is great
But if you knew the other half!
Then bredrin!
You would laugh!

Man rise (man rise)
Man rose up from the concrete (rise up)
'Cause the earth was my bed and Jah sky was the roof
Hey! Bongo man rise up (man rise)
From the concrete
Man was searching to find his bread
Whoa now, who now

And even though it seems hard
I'm going hold up my head (hold up my head)
I'm telling you this now
And even though it seems hard
I'm going hold up my head (hold up my head)

This time in Iration, man won't beg!
This time in Iration, hold up your head!
Whatever you want make your sweat shed!
And if you work hard, you will attain your bread!
Whoa! This time hey Natty dread!
Whoa this time!

Man just rise (man rise)
Man rose up from the concrete (rise up)
Whoa yeah, whoa yeah
The earth was my bed and Jah sky was the roof, Lord!
I-man rise up (man rise)
From the concrete (rise up)
Man was searching to find his bread
Whoa now, whoa now

But even though it seems hard
I'mma gonna hold up my head!
You see my smiling face so you think all is great
But friend if you knew the other half
Then you would laugh!

Man just rise (man rise)
Man rise up from the concrete (rise up)
Lord, the earth was my bed and the sky was the roof
I-man rise up (man rise)
From the concrete (rise up)
Man was searching to find his bread
Whoa now, whoa now

And even though it's so hard
I'm gonna hold up my head
Hey! I say! Well even though it seems hard
I'm gonna hold up my head

Once more!
If I'm inna want, you don't know
And if I'm inna need, you don't know
My necessities, no cash flow
Hey, where is my next meal coming from?
You won't know
Jah make a way
In desolate places Buju find him bread
Be not dismayed, it is that powers
That guide I from ancients of old

Man rise (man rise)
Rise up from that concrete..