I woz
Waakin doun di road road
Di addah day
When a hear a lickle yout-man say
Him seh
Y´u noh si mi situation
Mi don´t have noh accamadaeshan
Mi haffi sign aan at di station
At six in di evenin´
Mi seh mi life got no meanin´
Ah jus´ livin´ widout feelin´
Still mi haffi mek a ɾaze
Kaw mi come af age
An mi want fi goh ɾave
I woz waakin doun di ɾoad
Annadah day
W´en ah hear annadah yout-man say
Him seh
Mi naw wok fi noh pittance
Mi naw draw dem [A]assistance
Mi use to [C7]ɾun a lickle ɾackit
But wha, di police dem [A]di stap it
An ah had woz to [C7]hap it
Still mi haffi mek a ɾaze
Kaw mi come af age
An mi want fi goh ɾave
I woz waakin doun di ɾoad
Yet annadah day
W´en ah hear annadah yout-man say
Him seh
Mi haffi pick a packit
Tek a wallit fram a jackit
Mi haffi dhu it ɾeal crabit
An´ if a lackit mi haffi pap it
An´ if a safe mi haffi crack it
Are chap it wid mi hatchit
But mi haffi mek a ɾaze
Kaw mi come af age
An mi want fi goh ɾave