Not An Easy Road

Not An Easy Road

Not An Easy Road

I never thought I’d make it this farI never thought I would've made it
But then they get it twisted, broThen afterwards, they mistake it, chro
I’ll be here for sure, don’t worryI'll be here for sure, don't worry
And I say my, my, my m-myAnd mi say my, my, my m-my

It’s not an easy roadIt's not an easy road
And many see the glamour and the glitter, so they think it’s a bed of roses, I sayAnd many see the glamour and the glitter so them think a bed of rose, mi say
Who feels it knows, ohWho feels it knows, oh
Lord help me take these hitsLord help me sustain these blows
I cry!I cry!
It’s not an easy roadIt's not an easy road
And many see the glamour and the glitter, so they think it’s a bed of roses, I sayAnd many see the glamour and the glitter so them think a bed of rose, mi say
Who feels it knows, ohWho feels it knows, oh
Lord help me hold onLord help me sustain

From the moment of birth, you enter this worldFrom the minute of birth, you enter this earth
Obstacles are in your way to overcome firstObstacles deh inna your way to overcome first
Every day they seem to get worseThroughout everyday they seem to get worse
Oh my God, take away this curse!Oh my God, cast away this curse!
Everybody’s trying to make ends meetEverybody ah try fi make every end meet
In every way they striveThrough every way they endeavor
Lord God, you see itLord God you see it
No matter what the world may say out on the streetNo matter what the world may say out ah street
Gotta survive, won’t accept defeatMust affi survive, won't accept defeat
Now I’m weary, tired and drearyNow I'm weary, tired and dreary
Got no time to wasteGot no time to waste
You better know thatYou better know that

It’s not an easy roadIt's not an easy road
And many see the glamour and the glitter, so they think it’s a bed of roses, I sayAnd many see the glamour and the glitter so them think a bed of rose, mi say
Who feels it knows, oohWho feels it knows, ooh
Lord help me take these hitsLord help me sustain these blows
I cry!I cry!
It’s not an easy roadIt's not an easy road
And many see the glamour and the glitter, so they think it’s a bed of roses, I sayAnd many see the glamour and the glitter so them think a bed of rose, mi say
Who feels it knows, oohWho feels it knows, ooh
Lord help me take these hitsLord help me sustain these blows

While you rise to see the sunWhile you rise to see the sun
Those you love try to pull you downWho you love a pull you down
Trying to discredit the work you’ve doneTrying to discredit the works you have done
Some can’t be satisfied with the past of everyoneSome can't satisfy with the past of ally
From the Scribes and PhariseesFrom the Scribes and Pharisees
You’ve got to stay alertYou've got to stay wide
Keep your head up, looking both waysHold up me head glancing on both side
Wait, anticipate, pray for you to slideA wait, anticipate, pray fi you to slide
Righteousness prevails with Jah by my sideRighteousness prevail with Jah by my side
Deliver Jonah from the whaleDeliver Jonah from the whale
Don’t leave him to dieNo leave him to die
Help us all, AbbabajoniHelp us all Abbabajoni
Keep my head up and cryHold up my head and cry
I tell you nowI tell you now

It’s not an easy road, oh noIt's not an easy road, oh no
It’s not an easy roadIt's not an easy road

I’ve been traveling since morningI've been travelling morning
With such a heavy loadWith such a heavy load
Now it’s noon and I can’t affordNow it's noon and I cannot afford
To drop that burden by the roadTo put down that burden 'longside the road
Yeah, I’ve got to hold itYea, I've got to hold it
I got to humble myself like a childI got to humble myself like a child
On my face, I’ve got to put on a smileUpon my face I've the got to put on a smile
Make up my mind just to walk more milesMake up my mind just to walk more miles
Oh God, I’ve got to, I’ve got to, because I know thatOh God I've got to, I've got to, because I know that

It’s not an easy roadIt's not an easy road
And many see the glamour and the glitter, so they think it’s a bed of roses, I sayAnd many see the glamour and the glitter so them think a bed of rose, mi say
Who feels it knows, oohWho feels it knows, ooh
Lord help me take these hitsLord help me sustain these blows
Hot footHot foot
It’s not an easy roadIt's not an easy road
And many see the glamour and the glitter, so they think it’s a bed of roses, I sayAnd many see the glamour and the glitter so them think a bed of rose, mi say
Who feels it knows, oohWho feels it knows, ooh
Lord help me take these hitsLord help me sustain these blows

From the moment of birth, you enter this worldFrom the minute of birth, you enter this earth
Obstacles are in your way to overcome firstObstacles deh inna your way to overcome first
Every day they seem to get worseThroughout everyday they seem to get worse
Oh my God, take away this curse!Oh my God, cast away this curse!
Everybody’s trying to make ends meetEverybody ah try fi make every end meet
In every way they striveThrough every way they endeavor
Lord God, you see itLord God you see it