a dream,
chose to fly from
Barbados
Came to make a life,
made some friends from
Jamaica
On the same boat down to
England they go
Held us, put us where we are
with the chase in the gold
Shot them down in the streets
Don't know when
there'll be peace
Now where will we go
What happened to hope
Now we rise up
Cause we're sick of waiting
Rise up
A new generation
Rise up
Through your frustration
This is our time
Everywhere I go
Problems start to show
But black was made to shine
We trade as animals
We're all from the same color mix,
you right?
Can we let it be?
Fight for love, the hatred
Wishing I'd be free,
hear my voice, our creator
On the same road,
look how strong I've got
I'm a warrior in a satanic world
Look at what I see,
I see pain on their faces
People getting tired,
no more time for these races
Got to let go, why you hatin' us for
Before they'll be peace,
got to fight in the war
Shot him down in the street I don't
know when there'll be peace
Now where will we go?
What happened to hope?
Now we rise up,
cause we're sick of waiting
Rise up, a new generation
Rise up, through your frustration
This is our time
Everywhere I go,
problems start to show
Black was made to shine
Portrayed as animals,
we're all from the source
No colour makes you right
Oo h, listen to yourself
And I'm strong enough, woah
Just nobody else
Yeah
Now we rise up
Cause we're sick of waiting
Rise up
A new generation
Rise up, through your frustration
But this is our time
Rise up,
cause we're sick of waiting
Rise up, a new generation
Rise up, through your frustration
But this is our time
You