Mi can’t tek it

Yea yea, meh deh yeh', wah gwan pull up the tune

(Verse 1)

Mi step out in di dawn, barefoot ‘pon di lawn

Pressure inna mi chest heavy like Babylon

Dem seh, “meh, how yuh deal wid di storm?”

Mi seh, “Di fire in mi belly keep mi spirit warm.”

Mi nah wear no crown, mi nah chase di gold

Mi wisdom ancient—dem stories never told

Mi sight dem illusion, mi see through di plan

But mi can’t tek di lies from di mouth of man.

(Chorus)

Mi can’t tek it, mi spirit vibratin’

System lock mi inna cage but mi soul keep escapin’

Mi can’t tek it, dem fake smile creatin’

Meh bun it down, givin’ truth no debatin’

(Verse 2)

Mi sip from di chalice, hope cyaan vanish

Roots dig deep—dem bad mind can’t scavenge

Mi lyrics like thunder, mi words a mi weapon

Mi rise ‘gainst di wrong, mi nah beg fi no lesson

Mi meditate ‘pon di hill, breeze cool like steel

But di city full a heat, people lose dem will

Mi chant mi song, fi di ones gone astray

Mi can’t tek di evil dem bring every day.

(Chorus)

Mi can’t tek it, mi spirit vibratin’

System lock mi inna cage but mi soul keep escapin’

Mi can’t tek it, dem fake smile creatin’

Meh bun it down, givin’ truth no debatin’

(Bridge)

Mi nah bend like tree inna hurricane

Mi voice echo out—dem cyaan numb di pain

Truth inna mi veins, freedom inna mi brain

Mi drop word sound powa—let it soak like rain

(Outro)

Mi step out still strong, inna riddim mi live long

Meh nah silent—mi a chant mi song

Mi can’t tek it, but mi nah back down

Mi fire blaze bright, di realness wear di crown.