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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Vybz Kartel
Vybz Kartel
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cordel Burrell
Cordel Burrell
Composer
Peter Harrison
Peter Harrison
Songwriter
Joseph Bogdanovich
Joseph Bogdanovich
Songwriter
Kimani Smith
Kimani Smith
Songwriter
Adidja Palmer
Adidja Palmer
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Peter Shady Harrison
Peter Shady Harrison
Producer
Cordel Burrell
Cordel Burrell
Producer

Lyrics

Yo, Joe, mek mi tell yuh how mi grow
Yo, Joe, mek mi tell yuh how mi grow
Yo, Joe, mek mi tell yuh how mi grow
Yo, Joe, mek mi tell yuh how mi grow
Weh yuh know 'bout primary school? Yo, a suh di ting set
Daddy neva have it fi send mi go prep'
One Khaki mi a wash, mi a press
Go a shoe maker fi di shoes get stretch
All birthday party mi neva get yet
But daddy neva lef', so mi neva fret yet
Life is a journey, weh di Crepe deh?
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Too long inna di dark, dawg
We-weh yuh know 'bout wheel and wire, weh yuh know 'bout thready?
Skateboard riding chip up Teddy
Dem time deh, a Kahira and Addi
Come from school, pass bare dead body
More life me a pree, God ova mi
Bun di devil, yo, Jah totally
Bun di devil, yo, Jah totally
Man buss, gyal ah mad ova mi
Po- po- poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Too long inna di dark, dawg
Weh yuh know 'bout primary school? Yo, a suh di ting set
Daddy neva have it fi send mi go prep'
One Khaki mi a wash, mi a press
Go a shoe maker fi di shoes get stretch
All birthday party mi neva get yet
But daddy neva lef', so mi neva fret yet
Life is a journey, weh di Crepe deh?
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Poverty is a prison, man haffi get weh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Too long inna di dark, dawg, see di light deh
Written by: Adidja Palmer, C.D. Burrell, Cordel Burrell, Darren Jack, Joseph Bogdanovich, Kimani Smith, Oliver Malcolm, Peter Harrison

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