Not An Easy Road

It's not an easy road

A-many see the glamour and the glitter

So them think a bed of rose, me say

Who feels it knows, who-who-who

Lord, help me sustain these blows

I cry, it's not an easy road

A-many see the glamour and the glitter

So them think a bed of rose, me say

Who feels it knows, who-who-who

Lord help me sustain, why

From the minute of birth, you enter this earth

Obstacles inna your way to overcome first

Throughout every day, they seem to get worse

Oh my God, cast away this curse

Everybody a try fi make every end meet

Through every way they endeavor, Lord God you see it

No matter what the world may say on the street

Must haffi survive, won't accept defeat

Now I'm weary, tired and dreary

Got no time to waste, you better know now

It's not an easy road

A-many see the glamour and the glitter

So them think a bed of rose, me say

Who feels it knows, who-who-who

Lord help me sustain these blows

I cry, it's not an easy road

A-many see the glamour and the glitter

So them think a bed of rose, me say

Who feels it knows, who-who-who

Lord help me sustain these blows

While you rise to see the sun, who you love to pull you down

Trying to discredit the works you have done

Some can't satisfy with the post of Allah

From the Scribes and Pharisees, you've got to stay wide

Hold up your head glancin' at both side

Waiting anticipatin' prayin' for you to slide

Righteousness prevails if Jah by my side

Deliver Jonah from the whale, never leave him to die

Help us all, Ababa Joni

Hold up my head and cry, I tell you now

It's not an easy road

Oh no, it's not an easy road, haffi tell you

It's not an easy road

Oh no, it's not an easy road

Why, I've been travellin' morning with such an heavy load

Now it's noon and I cannot afford

To put down my burden alongside the road

Oh, I've got to hold it

Yeah, I've got to humble myself like a child

Upon mi face I've the got to put up a smile

A-make up my mind just to walk more mile

Oh God, I've got to, I've got to, because I know that

It's not an easy road

A-many see the glamour and the glitter

So them think a bed of rose, me say

Who feels it knows, who-who-who

Lord help me sustain these blows

Once more, it's not an easy road

A-many see the glamour and the glitter

So them think a bed of rose, me say

Who feels it knows, who-who-who

Lord help me sustain

Why, from the minute of birth you enter this earth

Obstacles inna your way to overcome first

Throughout every day, they seem to get worse

Oh my God, cast away this curse

Everybody a try fi make every end meet

Through every way they endeavor, Lord God you see it