Run from Poverty

RUN FROM POVERTY

Words by Roshaun Clarke

Music by Comar Campbell, Shawn Allwood, Derrick Davis

Intro

Yea Bay-C

Me do this one for the poor you know

Who a go through hard life, you know what I mean

Straight up, it's not an easy road

Competition on your left, on your right

But never you give up, just hold your lane, because

Verse 1

Jah gives you the burdens so you can overcome

Jah gives you the hurdles so when you jump over,

Even if you fall, get up brush off and move on, heya

I'm hustling for mine, my eyes on the finish line

And I'm gonna win this prize, and I won't get distracted no

Cause you can't enter twice in this race of life,

Chorus

You better run run run run run run run from poverty

You better run run run run run run run from suffering

No silver, no bronze, only gold

Riches for you and I to behold

Run run run run run run run from poverty

Verse 2

Not an easy road, is more like it's a hard street

Every day the youth them have to hustle on the concrete

It's like a jungle or like a track meet

When the shot fire you have to run just like an athlete

Hungry belly is a thing wha make you can't sleep

But if you live in a mansion maybe you cannot see it

Everybody know say cost of living not cheap

So when you see the youth them with the hot feet,

Chorus

Spoken Interlude

Yea you know, keep on moving

Nah give up no matter what them say

By the sweat of your brow you shall reap, you know what I mean

Just put in the works straight to the finish line (no brakes).

Verse 3

And once you get on track, don't you ever look back

Just give it all you got

Cause you're going for first place and the trophy

It's right within your reach, but sufferation is at your heels,

Chorus

End.