Oh man, Jah gone 'pon the corner there – loud and clear
Hear dis!

Am in the corner, 6 o' clock 
in the morning, me pop me collar
For another day, to make another dollar
Give me a pen to write another chapter in a me life
Am in the corner, 6 o' clock 
in the morning, me pop me collar
For another day, to make another dollar
Give me a pen to write another chapter in a me life

So me a wake up 6 o'clock in the morning yo
From the east and to the west my people yawning yo
Work harder to get a little money yo
North to the south situation harder yo
Look into my eye, a who feels it knows it more
'Pon the street how we a survive it all
No matter the situation, it a go get better
People dem a suffer fi get food for supper
Where me a from, ghetto youth dem a strong
Do what them have fi do for right their wrong
Poor system of education 
Mama she dead in hospital
Now me tell you me no political 
No place to sleep, no shelter no food to eat
Remember say a fool is a fool
Whether him gwan fi school
Why why him sit 'pon the stool
And bow down to divide and rule
Watch your way, you might lose it out there
In the middle of the night you better stay clear
Come around mi way, you better kneel down and pray
Me tell you, 'pon the corner me there there

Am in the corner, 6 o' clock 
in the morning, me pop me collar
For another day, to make another dollar
Give me a pen to write another chapter in a me life
Am in the corner, 6 o' clock 
in the morning, me pop me collar
For another day, to make another dollar
Give me a pen to write another chapter in a me life

Leo m' leo, kesho m' kesho
Maskini analia shida zadunia
Kaza booty mwana wangu twende kazi
Wengi Wana woi wana beba dunia
Angalia mtani wengi watiseka 
Baba, mtoto, mama, wana umia
Hayo yote ni maisha ya dunia
Layo yote ni ma oh – 
Mutadundwa, mutadundwa mutadundwa 
Mukicheza na mi
Mutadundwa, mutadundwa mutadundwa 
Nasena nanyinyi
Machozi yangu dam una jasho
Taka usitake manguni na mateke
Marafiki nama madui wangu
Mkubukeni mimi ni mtoto wa ghetto kali
AK ratatatatat twende kazi pesa ni ma uwa 
Lazima tuisake pesa lazima luisake mimi na wewe eh eh

Am in the corner, 6 o' clock 
in the morning, me pop me collar
For another day, to make another dollar
Give me a pen to write another chapter in a me life
Am in the corner, 6 o' clock 
in the morning, me pop me collar
For another day, to make another dollar
Give me a pen to write another chapter in a me life