Deliver me oh my father From the downpressers Set me free Dem a trying to keep I down But I will always prosper Dem a trying to keep I down But I will always, whoa no Got me walking on a tightrope Can't afford to buck my toe And as long as Babylon is my foe I will have hope in my soul A poor man's life don't cut no ice With so many mouths to feed And if my word ain't good enough Just take a look and see Got me walking on a tightrope Can't afford to buck my toe And as long as Babylon is my foe I will have hope in my soul Like a drowning man who clutches a straw Might think he's got no chance The will of JAH can pull him through He's a helping hand, you got that Got me walking on a tightrope Can't afford to buck my toe And as long as Babylon is my foe I will have hope in my soul From the valley of dry bones I have risen And I've got to make a change Hang my head in the clouds with conviction Ain't no stopping now Deliver me oh my father Got me walking on a tightrope Can't afford to buck my toe And as long as Babylon is my foe I will have hope in my soul Just can't keep me down Just can't keep me down Just can't keep me down Really just can't keep me Got me walking on a tightrope Never never say die Reach the mountain high! Never never say die Never never say die Never never say die Reach the mountain high! Walking on a tightrope Walking on a tightrope