We Run It (Jamaica) - Tarrus Riley

A we dem fraid a Jamaica

Dem seh di sun too hot

This side of the equator

Charlie Pro you no si di whole world no stop watch Jamaica

Hey dem seh dem love how wi dress

Love how wi talk dem love di flavor

Hey rather food fashion or music a we run it

A we run it

Hey rather sports or academics a we run it

A we run it

Yes wi rich in a culture full up a history

We run it

A we run it

And if a trial and tribulation wi must overcome it

A we run it

Oh no weh no, no weh no better than yard

Ha and mi no fraid fi talk

So no weh no, no weh no better that yard

And mi no shame fi talk

Yow I’ve being many places and seen many faces

And mi no fraid fi talk

Mi know you listening

Mi know you love yo country

Still no weh no better than yard

Coffee a Blue Mountain Peak

And if a sports wi have di fastest feat

And if a music Bob Marley dweet

Reggae Rock Steady and lock di street

Come a Jamaica weh di water sweet

Mineral fountain meck you feel unique

Friends gather round while di sound a beat

Unu come a Jam Rock wi show yo how wi dweet

Wooy no weh no, no weh no better than yard

Ha and mi no fraid fi talk

No weh no, no weh no better than yard

Hey and mi no shame fi talk

Being many places and seen many faces

And mi no shame fi talk

So mi know you listening mi know you love yo country

Still no weh no better than yard

Wi likkle but wi talawah

Born leader wi a no follower

Wi stand out in a di crowd so don’t have no doubt

Jamaicans in a di area

Rather you natty or you love go church

Or you platty or you still a search

You cyan stop wi a just so we work

Out of many one people