Ghetto Paradise
Chronixx Lyrics

You living the life in the ghetto paradise
You're living in the ghetto, but you're trying to make the best of it.

Mi nuh know how mi survive the hardship weh in ya
I don't know how I managed to survive in this difficult situation.

Life never sweet like ah chocolate vanilla
Life is never easy and simple like chocolate and vanilla.

Train line mi born mi nuh born inna villa
I was born near the train tracks, not in a fancy villa.

Likkle monkey watch how you ah talk to Gorilla
Be careful how you talk to someone who's more powerful or dangerous than you.

Cah, the government buy arms give the killer
The government is arming the killers.

Two party ah flex like a party dem inna
The two political parties are too busy showing off like they're in a party.

Accepting presents from foreign government
The politicians are taking bribes from foreign governments.

Weh still ah fool dem and a school dem and a khaki dem in
The politicians are still deceiving and manipulating the people, while pretending to educate them.

Good god of Moses and Rodney the Killer
Expression of surprise and frustration.

Poor people fed up and we can't sim simmer
The poor people are fed up and can't take it anymore.

Can hardly survive as a blasted singer
Even as a singer, it's hard to make a living.

Much less a baller who is a rahtid winger
It's even harder for a soccer player from the ghetto.

Have a right foot like a David Villa
He has skills like the famous soccer player David Villa.

Him mother still ah sell inna market
His mother is still selling things in the market.

Jamrock is a precious stone still it's far from a diamond, take it from I man
Jamaica is a precious country, but still far from perfect.

Even though Jamaica nice
Even though Jamaica is beautiful.

You gotta live to save your life
You have to be careful to stay alive.

After the sunset comes the darkness of the night
Things can get worse after the sun goes down.

Better open up your eyes
You need to be aware of your surroundings.

You've gotta read between the lines
You have to look beyond what people are saying.

Jamaica spiritually irie
Jamaica has a positive spiritual vibe.

Pretty and it nice
Jamaica is beautiful and enjoyable.

Still a ghetto paradise and mi nah apologise
Jamaica is both ghetto and paradise and he won't apologize for it.

It Slippery and it slidey
Things can be unpredictable.

Di government ah lie
The government is lying.

Dem trick we and dem buy we
The politicians are tricking and bribing the people.

Di chicken and di fries
The fast food restaurants are not healthy.

Spend a little of your time
Take some time to understand the situation.

You giggle and you smile
You may be happy, but others are suffering.

But even if you try
Even if you want to understand, it's not easy.

You couldn't live some ah we life
You wouldn't be able to handle our daily struggles.

Riverton ah bun, di likkle pickney dem a cry
The Riverton dump is on fire and the children are crying.

Di chubby bottle dem ah pile up on the river side
The plastic bottles are piling up, polluting the river.

And den you talk how Jamaica sweet
Don't be fooled by the surface level sweetness of Jamaica.

Wah sweet you will rotten your teeth
What seems sweet can actually be harmful.

And in the streets it nuh nice and easy
The streets are not safe and comfortable.

Shot a beat, ghetto youths can't sleep
Gunshots make it hard for young people to sleep at night.

You say you living in a paradise
You claim to be living in a paradise.

Poverty whistle like a Christmas breeze, yeah
Poverty is everywhere like a cold breeze.

You better take my foolish advice
You should listen to my advice, even if it sounds foolish.

Only the fittest
Survival of the fittest.

Shall make it out of this jungle alive
Only those who are strong enough will survive this harsh environment.

Jah is my witness
God is my witness.

The darkest hours of the night is just before daylight
Things can get worse before they get better.

Living in the ghetto, ghetto paradise
Living in the ghetto, which can still be a paradise.