Shoot Yuh Down With A Lie

Lyrics

[Intro] Dem a-fi shoot yuh But words can cut through [Verse 1] Morning breeze through the zinc fence, Mama count coins by the kitchen sink, Another headline, another pretense, Tell the young ones what they supposed to think? Man with a badge and a polished grin, Talk 'bout peace while the sirens spin, But every child with a book within Still got a chance if we let light in. [Chorus] Dem a-fi shoot yuh down with a lie, Shoot yuh hope when the truth pass by, But stand firm, keep yuh head held high, No weapon can silence a reason why. Dem a-fi shoot yuh down with a lie, Still we rise when the pressure apply, Hands up clean and the vision alive, We protect one another, we survive. [Verse 2] I see fear getting sold by the pound, Big talk shaking every small town, But the people know when the mask come down, A borrowed throne can't hold its crown. From the schoolyard gate to the market stall, One voice small, but a million tall, If the neighbor stumble, we answer the call, No one gets left by the old brick wall. [Bridge] Tell me who profits when the sirens sing? Who signs the paper, who controls the string? We don't need revenge, we need reckoning, Truth in the room and a fairer thing. [Chorus] Dem a-fi shoot yuh down with a lie, Shoot yuh hope when the truth pass by, But stand firm, keep yuh head held high, No weapon can silence a reason why. Dem a-fi shoot yuh down with a lie, Still we rise when the pressure apply, Hands up clean and the vision alive, We protect one another, we survive. [Outro] Dem a-fi shoot yuh But we nuh bow down Dem a-fi shoot yuh Still we turn it around