| But daddy made it out — out of the ghetto
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| Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don’t let go
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| We’re living it up -we're having a good time baby
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| I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now ain’t life crazy?
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| Daddy made it out — out of the ghetto
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| Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don’t let go
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| We’re living it up — having a good time baby
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| I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now don’t be lazy
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| Trenchtown have a grandson
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| Growin' up to be somebody
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| Gong to Zilly, yo me flow phenomenally
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| I am the kind of thing that doesn’t happen normally
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| I’m a one in a zillion yo dawg
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| If you want some, good life finally
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| Perhaps change your night time hobby
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| Come out of the old crime lobby
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| And benefit from your wisdom
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| Me ah gwaan live it up life is better than great
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| Every other day mi voice a dozen dubplate
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| Put in our hustle, we nuh sidung and wait
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| Tough up unnu muscle, no it’s never too late
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| Fi gwaan celebrate inna rich people place
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| Di likkle rastaman from Trenchtown fly di gate
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| With food inna plate and drinks inna crate
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| We sing till da neighbour dem wake
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| But daddy made it out — out of the ghetto
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| Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don’t let go
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| We’re living it up -we're having a good time baby
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| I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now ain’t life crazy?
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| Daddy made it out — out of the ghetto
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| Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don’t let go
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| We’re living it up — having a good time baby
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| I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now don’t be lazy
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| Uptown Jamaica born an' raised
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| On the playground is where I spend most of my days
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| Burnin' Babylon and dem dirty ways
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| While watchin' all the rich kids goin' astray
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| Uptown Jamaica born an' raised
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| On the playground is where I spend most of my days
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| Big city life Kingston and Mobay
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| And if you think me sell out tell dem ain’t no way
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| So, live it up, Trenchtown to Rema
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| Riverton, Southside to Jungle
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| Sherlock, Garden to Spanglers
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| Payneland, Three Mile to Backto
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| Portmore, Seaview, Spanish Town
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| Nine Mile, Brownstown to Flankers
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| Falmouth, Westside, Orange Hill
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| But daddy made it out — out of the ghetto?
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| Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don’t let go
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| We’re living it up -we're having a good time baby
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| I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now ain’t life crazy?
|
| Daddy made it out — out of the ghetto
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| Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don’t let go
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| We’re living it up — having a good time baby
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| I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now don’t be lazy |