Brave Ones
Ky-Mani Marley Lyrics

Na na nan na na
Repetition of nonsensical sounds

Mi tired, mi tired yeah
I am exhausted, physically or emotionally

Na na na na na
Repetition of nonsensical sounds

Tired of di sufferation(tired of di sufferation)
Exhausted of the ongoing hardship and problems

Woooohhhh, wooohhh(wooohhh)
Repetition of jubilant sounds

Fed up of di bodderation(fed up of di bodderation)
Frustrated with the constant annoyance and trouble

Wooooyyyyyy oyyy
Repetition of jubilant sounds

We need to make a stop
We must take a break or pause

Beg yuh some clearance
Requesting permission to proceed

Why dem a judge mi fi mi Rasta appearance
Why are they criticizing or evaluating my Rasta look

Nooo
Disapproval or rejection

Dem a seh dem nuh have nuh vacancy
They are claiming they do not have any openings or opportunities

And a seh dem have go call mi fi wait and see
They say they will call me later to wait and see

Selassie sons, we are di brave ones
We are the courageous offspring of Selassie

We nah have nuh time fi go mingle with pagans
We have no time to associate with nonbelievers or heathens

Trod di right road even if a poverty
Walking the correct path, even if it leads to poverty

Try hold on in this world of calamity
Attempting to survive or endure in a disastrous world

Well even though we work so hard(so hard) still nuh get no pay
Despite the effort put into work, there is still no salary received

Di thunda rainstorm and mamma boardhouse blow away
The thunderstorm and mother's house were swept away

You a weh dem did deh when ghetto youth a try mantain
Where were they when young people in the ghetto were trying to survive

A gully life and try to find a way to cure di pain
Living in hardship and attempting to alleviate the suffering

A so much people suffa mi nobody to tek the blame
There are so many people suffering, and there is nobody to hold accountable

Dem woulda love to leave mi on the ground, fi bun up inna flame
They would love to abandon me to be burned in flames

But it nah go get nuh chance fi see mi snort up nuh cocaine
They will not have the chance to see me snort cocaine

Yuh mussi mad yuh must be crazy I will say it
You must be insane if you believe that, and I will say it

Mussi through dem see di locks pon mi head
Maybe they judge me based on my dreadlocks

Dem think I'm not intelligent but I'm here, to show dem what is evident
They believe I am unintelligent, but I am here to prove them wrong

Dem betta know I'm not a weed fans
They should know that I do not idolize marijuana

And when mi touch di road Jah is my defence
When I go out, Jah is my protection

So be real and dont pretend
Be genuine and do not feign

And in the righteous book that was written
And in the holy book that was authored

So call on Jah Jah who made this
Call on Jah Jah who created all of this

He will embraces
He will embrace you

Negative people wi dont need them
We do not need people with negative attitudes

And you dont have to judge mi
You do not have to criticize me

Cause we all Jah Jah children
Because we are all children of Jah Jah

And if you break this hungry
And if you feed the hungry

Dont need it all
You do not need to have everything

Take some and givin
Take some and give some away