I Rise - Etana

Every day I rise on a prayer

That’s all I got to take me through

I know one day, I must and I will

Free myself from everything that holds me captive

Gonna be free like a bird in the sky

Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

Gonna be free, gonna free my mind

Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

Life is so sweet and I don’t wanna die

But this burden I bare could be hard sometimes

Food scarce so me juggle everywhere

Sometimes me make a move, me can’t find no bus fare

Go look for mama Jai, she says a na nottin' a da dare

Pun da youth, dem face, I see the pain

I know I wanna get the most out of life

So we all agree, 'cause I need to pray

The youths, stay sharp

We have to survive 'til the end

Gonna be free like a bird in the sky

Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

Gonna be free, gonna free my mind

Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

Youths in de Garden, youths in de Jungle

Youths in a Rema, August Town

Youths in a flanca, dela pear river

Turn back to and ma town

I know it is hard sometimes but when I give up, oh no

Matches lane, Hundreds Lane, Plain Land, White hall

Grand Spell, Nah Wood, Back Bush, Spanish Town

Don’t you give up

Gonna be free like a bird in the sky

Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

Gonna be free, gonna free my mind

Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

One thing I know is that I must survive

One thing I know is that I must rise

Rise

Every day I rise on a prayer

That’s all I got to take me through

I know one day I must and I will

Free myself from everything that holds me captive

Gonna be free like a bird in the sky

Gonna be free, gonna fly so high

Gonna be free, gonna free my mind

Gonna be free, gonna fly so high