Whoa ooh whoa oooh oooh 
Hail Jah, eh ey 
Always hailing him 
I've been here all day of my life 
Works good and queer 
I behold with my sight 
Some will share, others do as they like 
Some, yuh flesh dem waah tear with dem fork and knife 
Some don't care their heart is like ice 
After kill another them rejoice [CHORUS:] 
But I'm holding firm 
Every man deserve to earn 
Jah Jah crown our plan with success 
Holding firm 
Every man deserves to earn 
You won't sink 
I in the mess 
You say I'm rude, it's an attitude yeah 
I done choose, 
I don't lose, so go on your way 
Money is the order of your day 
Choosing your wealth, that won't stay 
What you come to prove, 
I done choose and den 
Tell them diss me and a love me include 
Heavy obstacles 
I a move, cyah eat 
I food Jah alone a earn tha reprove [CHORUS:] 
Holding firm 
Every man deserve to earn 
Jah Jah crown our plans with success 
Holding firm 
Every man has his turn 
You won't sink 
I in the mess 
I see, yuh brother make a call, an yuh turn and get vex 
Ah hear you nah hear, but neglect you a neglect 
Dat too bad, you tell me how you do it 
I've been watching you, with your works of deceit 
In your heart do you feel complete 
All de cake, all ah it you go eat [CHORUS:] 
Holding firm 
Every man has his turn 
Jah Jah crown my plans with success 
I'm Holding firm 
Every man deserve to earn 
Jah crown my plans with success 
Holding firm 
Every man deserve to earn 
Jah Jah crown my plans with success 
Holding firm 
Every man has his turn 
You won't sink us in the mess 
I've been here all day of me life 
Works good and queer 
I behold with my sight 
Some will share, others do as they like 
Some, yuh flesh dem waah nyam with them fork and knife 
Some don't care, their heart is like ice 
After kill another dem rejoice [CHORUS:] 
But I'm holding firm 
Every man deserve to earn 
Jah Jah crown our plan with success 
Holding firm 
Every man deserve his turn 
You won't sink 
I in the mess 
Yes whoa ooh whoa ooh ooh 
Hail Jah, always hail 
Him whoa ooh whoa ooh ooh, hail 
Jah ey yea 
Pass dem corner and dem dyam face twist 
Know whe bout that so dem dey face a go fit, hey 
Embrace it with a smile and the princess will kiss 
Tell me if a diss me a diss [CHORUS:] 
When I'm holding firm 
Every man deserve to earn 
Jah Jah crown our plan with success 
Holding firm 
Every man deserves his turn 
Don't you sink 
I in the mess 
I've been here all day of my life 
Works good and queer 
I behold with my sight 
Some will share, others do as they like 
Some, yuh flesh dem waah tear with dem fork and knife 
Some don't care, their heart is like ice 
Waiting to see you fall [CHORUS:] 
Holding firm 
Every man deserve to earn 
Jah Jah crown my plans with success 
I'm Holding firm 
And the tables bout to turn 
Don't you sink a brother in the mess don't you 
Holding firm 
Every man deserve to earn deserve to earn whoa ooh whoa 
Holding firm...