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