Intro:
Gat to do ma bess
Gat to do ma bess
I know will Jah do tha rest
Gat to do ma bess
So ma work will manifest
Yo!

Chorus:
Try hard ma brothers, Try hard ma sisters
While the sun shine you must make hay
Try hard ma brothers, Try hard ma sisters
I see you in the streets
Yo!

Verse 1:
See de woman working inna di free zone
Work off the skin of her flesh leave bare bone
I am immune to criticism am not clone
So good to have the tings of your own
So no one no push you round hey Yo!

Chorus:
Try hard ma brothers, Try hard ma sisters
Work hard and you must get paid
Try hard ma brothers, Try hard ma sisters
I see you in the streets
Yo!

Verse 2:
I see mama wit her market basket
Buy something no fill and pass it Yo!
Even though it look so sapage
Dea is a man out dea pick up garbage
Sey it hard still caan sit down a yard
Gat to do your bess and I know Jah Jah will do tha rest

Chorus:
Try hard ma brothers, Try hard ma sisters
While the sun shine you must make hay
Try hard ma brothers, Try hard ma sisters
I want you, want you, work and you Yagga Yo!

Verse 3:
Woman working inna di free zone
Work off the skin of her flesh leave bare bone
I m immune to criticism am not clone
So good to have the tings of your own
Doggy dog go every dog need bone
Me haffi praise the King weh sit pon him throne
Hey don be weak juss be strong turn it long
Please do the right no do the wrong
Hey young man carry on gat to do your bess
I know Jah will do tha ress
And I know your work will manifess, me sey

Chorus:
Try hard ma brothers, Try hard ma sisters
Work hard you must get paid
Try hard ma brothers, Try hard ma sisters
I see you in the streets hey

Verse 1:
Mama wit her market basket
Buy something don fill up and pass it Yo!
Even though it look so savage
Still have a man out dea dig up garbage
Caan sit down a yard haffi go wah