You mumma never teach you back a yard (back a yard).
So when you left and come abroad now.
You start to holler say it hard (say it hard).
You even call on Jah lord's name.
'Cause you a look little fame.
But you lost at your own game.
Things doesn't seem the same.
You've got no one to blame.

And I saw, I know that did have to go now.
And although I know, the vibes still have to flow!
Ooh! Yeah.

Find yourself in another land (another land).
Caught up in a different situation (situation).
Man you've got to work a plan
to survive inna this ya society.
Most people living inna poverty.
Open your eyes and surely you will see.
What to be, just got to be.
You got to stand and face reality.

And I saw, I know that did have to go now.
Now, now, now.
And although I know, the vibes still have to flow!
Ooh! Yeah.

You never know, you never know.
You never know.

Don't be like a sitting duck (quack! quack!)
waiting your time to be pluck.
Make your move and try to improve.
Hold your head up and trod as a man.
Don't get stuck in the muck.
Try your luck make a lot of bucks.
Make your move and try to improve.

And I saw, I know that did have to go now.
And although I know, the vibes still have to flow!

You never know.
You never know.
You left from your yard.
And you reach up abroad.

You mumma never teach you back a yard (back a yard).
So when you left and come abroad.
You never know what a gwaan back a yard (say it hard).
You never know, you never know.
Never know (back a yard).
You never know, you never know.
The system have you moving so slow (say it hard).
You never know, you never know.
Sometimes you want to let go.

You mumma never teach you back a yard (back a yard).
So when you left and come abroad.
You never know what a gwaan back a yard (say it hard).
You never know, you never know.
You never know what a gwaan back a yard (back a yard).
You never know, you never know.

Having it so hard (say it hard).
Since you left from your yard
and you reach up abroad (back a yard).
Having it so hard (say it hard).
You never know, you never know.
You never know (back a yard).
You never know, you never know.