I came from a very rough place
Ghetto boy trying to find his place
Broke a tooth messed up my face
Then I stopped smiling like I always had bad taste
I don't even understand why these rich kids
Go dey try form poor background
I wish say we get that kin privilege
Say we get T.V we fit dey watch dia Van Damme
I remember when my friend mama pursue me from their house
Say na us bin dey dirty their house
My legs bin white and my face bin white
Make I no lie she was very right
Say na us bin dey spoil people children
Bad behaviour say na us bin dey teach them
Nowadays young Gs telling me that the wanna be like me cos
I've been chosen
I've been chosen
Just like Moses
No be say I sabi pass
But I hear God calling
Every morning
Came of the shanty now we heading to the top
With God by my side see my cup overrun
Natty dread ride, ride
Tuff gong ride, ride
Man I see God hand upon me
God hand is upon me
God hand is upon me
Is upon me yah, yah
God hand is upon me
God hand is upon me
Oh oh oh
God hand is upon me
God hand is upon me
Chant down Babylon lift up Zion
Cos God hand is upon me yeah, yeah, yeah
I used to think
That my background's gonna put my back on the ground uh
I never knew that God was working in my life underground uh
Cos life don't mean nothing to Maniru that never had nothing
Now it surprises people that thought that I was only good for nothing
Cos I bin mess up every type of mess up
E get time I bin think say na prison I go end up
My teacher used to tell me Victor you are not dumb
But the only thing I sabi do na to dey play drums
That time I never really know God
Youngster over time saved by God
Now it makes sense whenever I think about my past
And everything I'm going through
I know
I've been chosen
I've been chosen
Just like Moses
No be say I sabi pass
But I hear God calling
Every morning
Came of the shanty now we heading to the top
With God by my side see my cup overrun
Natty dread ride, ride
Tuff gong ride, ride
Man I see God hand upon me
God hand is upon me
God hand is upon me
Is upon me yah, yah
God hand is upon me
God hand is upon me
Oh oh oh
God hand is upon me
God hand is upon me
Chant down Babylon lift up Zion
Cos God hand is upon me yeah, yeah, yeah