Yah suh mi a stay, yes Nah guh nuh weh, no oh Yah suh mi a stay, yea aye I wouldn't want to runaway That's a no, no ooh A yah suh mi born and raise Yah suh mi grow So no politician and no tribal war, aye Not even immigration Couldn't keep me from Away from this land of sunshine and lots of beautiful people Away from this land yes Good life with reggae music Can't stay away Can't stay away The system is one big hustling And it's the same old story Mama slaves My brother is in jail for nothing Can't afford good representation So you know we have gotta to make a difference Throw life a conference, yes Like the march of the years, yea aye Some people might be listening While relaxing and asking Is this an invasion But no it's an intrusion yes Into what you're doing Tell me can you guarantee That I will be ok Or tell me do I have to run away Away from this land of sunshine and lots of wonderful people Away from this land Good vibes and reggae music yea aye I wouldn't want to runaway That's a no, no ooh A yah suh mi born and raise Yah suh mi grow oh ooh Not even politician no tribal war Not even immigration Couldn't keep me from Can't keep me from Love this yah little island From Negril to St. Thomas Point yea Do what you want baby