Yea man, Selassie I.
Ummh, Jah, yea.
Thank you Jah, for everything!
Ah you gi mi di health an' di strength,
An' mek mi sing.

When di enemies ah pree,
An' ah bun badfire,
Mi tek everything to Jah in prayer.
Long time dem nah like mi,
Di tings dem transpire.
But Jah is my everything,
A him mek mi higher.

Mi hear dis evening, dem wan,
Kill mi wen mi sleeping, but,
Askell 45 stay alive,
Low dem mek dem sleeking.
Mi hear dis evening, dem a,
Gwan wid some freak ting,
Live bear dutty life,
But ah strive mi ah strive,
Righteousness mi seeking.

I will survive, I'm so blessed!
I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed!
I will survive, I'm so blessed!
I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed!
Dem want mi stress.

When di enemies ah pree,
An' ah bun badfire,
Mi tek everything to Jah in prayer.
Long time dem nah like mi,
Di tings dem transpire.
But Jah is my everything,
A him mek mi higher.

Righteousness mi ah cherish.
Pagans fi get perish,
Mi persistent like neris.
Mi sing like Beres,
Mi nuh rap pun di terrace,
Fi mek momma embarrass.
Some move like novice,
Some move like Gladys,
Seh yu can grow di youth ah fi bag it.
Damn dirty habit, have di youth like a rabbit,
Police deal wid dem crabby.

I will survive, I'm so blessed!
I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed!
I will survive, I'm so blessed!
I'm so blessed, righteousness I'm so blessed.
Dem want mi stress.

When di enemies ah pree,
An' ah bun badfire,
Mi tek everything to Jah in prayer.
Long time dem nah like mi,
Di tings dem transpire.
But Jah is my everything,
A him mek mi higher.

Umm, Jah, yeah!
Yeah..

I will survive, I'm so blessed!
I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed!
I will survive, righteousness.
I'm so blessed, I'm so blessed,
Dem want mi stress.

Righteousness mi ah cherish.
Pagans fi get perish,
Mi persistent like neris.
Mi sing like Beres,
Mi nuh rap pun di terrace,
Fi mek momma embarrass.
Mi nuh move like novice,
Mi nuh move like Gladys,
Seh yu can grow di youth ah fi bag it.
Chu! Stop move like a..

I will survive..