Perilous Time

Its Pressure Busspipe
Rise up again, rise up again, rise up again 
Black man living in a perilous time
Got to strengthen your heart and your mind 
Living in a perilous time
Can't afford to be left way behind
Living in a perilous time
That's the way that the system design
Living in a perilous time
Still them can't stop the people from shine

Aaaaaah aaah yeah
Got to make hay while the sun shine
Aaaaaah aaah yeah
Love is the solution so me bun crime
Aaaaaah aaah yeah
Got to make hay while the sun shine
Aaaaaah aaah yeah
Live up to the fullest every time

No matter how we strive
Dem still a try fi hurt us
Can't take I for a fool
Not even clown in a circus
The system full a fairytale
Good over evil must prevail
The conquering lion never fail
The black starliner haffe sail

Aaaaaah aaah yeah
Got to make hay while the sun shine
Aaaaaah aaah yeah
Love is the solution so me bun crime
Aaaaaah aaah yeah
Got to make hay while the sun shine
Aaaaaah aaah yeah
Live up to the fullest every time

Firmer than the ground that lie beneath you
Never let the negative defeat you
Babylon them only come to belittle
Ghetto youths must haffe reach the pinnacle
They try to block your route
Every step you gotta make it count
Work with a silent mouth
A no everything fi get announce

Get yourself together for the coming of the drought
Only Jah protect you coming in and going out
Aaaaaah aaah, that's right
Who have eyes to see will see the signs and act accord
Don't involve yourself in certain things you can't afford
Aaaaaah aaah, that's life

Black man living in a perilous time
Got to strengthen your heart and your mind 
Living in a perilous time
Can't afford to be left way behind
Living in a perilous time
That's the way that the system design
Living in a perilous time
Still them can't stop the people from shine
Aaaaaah aaah yeah