Joy
Sizzla Feat.Messanger Selah Lyrics

What dem ah defend man
They are defending something, but what?

Yo from uno deal with the righteousness
Stay true to your principles and morals

Rise yuh hand lemme see uno hand
Show me that you stand with me

Hmmm mmmm yea man ah just...
Let me think for a moment

Well I say let Jah rise and all his enemies be scattered
Believe in Jah and his power to conquer all foes

And let them not also fight and flee before him
Enemies should not try to fight against Jah's might

Mmm mmm mmm oy dem wah destroy ah we joy all ah the joy
They want to destroy our happiness and all of our good feelings

Ah the joy, them cyar destroy ah we joy
Our joy cannot be destroyed

The ghetto youths them full them up ah joy
Young people in the ghetto are filled with happiness

Ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy
They want to destroy our happiness

Cyar touch we joy
But they cannot take it away from us

Well then ah the joy, them cy...
Our joy is what they are trying to take away

Well ah the joy
Our joy is important to us

Well the ghetto youths nah mix up inna wrong dealin
Young people in the ghetto are not involved in any illegal activities

And is them wisdom them keepin
They are wise and smart about their choices

Good herbs ah bun herbs we deh smokin
They are smoking good marijuana

You come and buss yuh gun and yuh button beatin
But others bring violence and aggression

Me nah trouble you with yuh pretty girl sleepin
I won't interfere with your personal relationships

Me nah trouble you when you got yuh food eatin
And I won't bother you when you are eating

So 'low the ghetto youth you sight them strivin
Just leave the ghetto youths alone to pursue their goals

Me go see say yuh defile and yuh sin
Because I can see that you are breaking the rules

Well then ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
They want to destroy our happiness

Cyar touch we joy
But they cannot take it away from us

Oy ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
They are targeting our joy and trying to destroy it

Cyar touch me joy
But they cannot take away my personal happiness

Well me nah business bout the big guns what yuh keepin
I don't care about your weapons

And me no business if yuh carry bad feelin'
Or if you have negative emotions

Me no matter if you drink no tea this mornin'
It doesn't matter if you have not had breakfast

Be free when is people yuh greetin'
Just be friendly to others you meet

Me no business bout yuh politics meeting'
I don't care about your political affiliations

Me no business the religeon wheh yuh seekin'
Or your religious beliefs

Inna the ghetto youth business you deh peepin'
You are intruding on the business of ghetto youths

Yuh dis the ghetto girl well then ah lightnin'
If you mess with a girl from the ghetto, be prepared for the consequences

Well then ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
Our joy is what they are trying to take away

Cyar touch we joy
But they cannot take it away from us

Yo ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy
Our joy is what they want to destroy

Well youths burn and the ghetto youths lootin'
Young people are angry and resorting to looting in the ghetto

Table turn and the ghetto youths shootin'
The situation has flipped and now young people are resorting to violence

Ghetto youth say them tired of the sufferin'
Young people are fed up with the constant suffering

And them nah wah no leader whey dah take counselin'
They don't want a leader who won't listen to their concerns

Them use them money and build up them big buildin'
They use their money to build bigger and better structures for themselves

And wuk the people them from mornin til evenin'
And exploit the common people with hard labor from morning until night

Pastor ah laugh 'cause him collect all the offerin'
A pastor laughs because he takes all the offerings for himself

And the church sister ketch them grinin'
And the church sister catches him in the act and is complicit

When the giddeon buss then what a thing
When the final judgement comes, what a scene it will be

When Stone Hill people them start to fling
When the people of Stone Hill start to retaliate

Pon PJ, Seaga and Bruce Golding
Against political leaders PJ, Seaga, and Bruce Golding

The mad man say this year him want some upful livin'
A crazed man says he wants to live a happy life this year

Him tell PJ say him nah wah nyam outa rubbish bin
He tells PJ that he doesn't want to eat from a garbage can

Him bun mister Lo mister Wong and mister Ching
He hates and blames local businessmen Lo, Wong, and Ching

You put the youth pon chalk line put them inna ring
You are trapping young people like they are in a boxing ring

Yo them go nyam off Jah Jah doh ___
And they are going to be punished by Jah himself

So me hide the cow them and me hide the pigeon
So I will take care of my own possessions and animals

Whole ah the...
The entire place is...

Ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
Our joy is their target

Ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy
Our joy is what they seek to destroy

Ah the joy
Our joy is important to us

Cyar touch we joy
But they cannot take it away from us

Well then ah we joy them way destroy ah we joy
They want specifically to destroy our joy

Cyar touch me joy
But they cannot take away my personal happiness