Soldier in di Concrete Jungle
Lyrics:
(Verse 1) Mi step out di yard, boots lace up tight, Concrete jungle, every day a fight, Babylon watch mi, but mi move pon sight, Mi hustle fi di bread, cyaan sleep at night. Gunshot echo, dog bark fi fright, Nuff man lose dem soul pon di streetlight, Mi haffi stay strong, keep mi mind upright, ‘Cause a soldier nah fold when di time get tight.
(Chorus) Mi a soldier, inna di jungle mi trod, Hard life, mi still give thanks to God, Dem can’t break mi, even when times mad, From Kingston lane straight back to yard.
(Verse 2) Mi come from di gully weh di youths dem rough, Nuff talk tough but di belly still buff, Mi granny seh “Son, keep faith, stay tough,” But di system wicked, life nuh easy enough. Mi dodge di trap, mi nuh waan cuff, Haffi mek it out, mi cyaan bluff, Mi heart full a fire, mi spirit tough, Real soldier stand firm, when di road get rough.
(Chorus) Mi a soldier, inna di jungle mi trod, Hard life, mi still give thanks to God, Dem can’t break mi, even when times mad, From Kingston lane straight back to yard.
(Verse 3) Streetlight flicker, mi shadow long, Mi write mi pain inside a ghetto song, Dem seh mi wrong, but mi heart strong, Mi fight fi survive from di night till dawn. Dem cyaan understand di life mi live, Every move mi mek, mi haffi think quick, Dem trap mi inna system, Babylon trick, But mi still rise up like di real mystic.
(Verse 4) Mi chant fi di youth dem weh gone too soon, Mi light one candle, look pon di moon, Mi pray fi di peace, mi seh “Soon, soon,” ‘Cause di struggle real from night till noon. Mi soldier heart beat like reggae bassline, Mi trod pon di path, mi destiny fine, Mi rise from di gutter, still mi shine, Concrete jungle—mi king inna mi time.
(Final Chorus) Mi a soldier, inna di jungle mi trod, Hard life, mi still give thanks to God, Dem can’t break mi, even when times mad, From Kingston lane straight back to yard.
