riddim hold dem

hold dem with the riddim make we drop style

sekkle pon the riddim make we rocksteady

oh

the riddim hold dem

and dem cyan't complete

reaching to his soul and causing him to think

without woman

what would man be?

like a night without stars. lost at sea

oh

man's got soul but him incomplete

something in his way of superiority

so with heart

mind and courage like a lion

oh

in spite of this world still up-full i am

over the edge man go

pushed on beyond the rivers that flow

into this humbled harmony

it's real hard dread but you got to see that

all you dream

will only come to be

with your

compromising nature

you should be

planting fruits for the future

with great reward for a crook

the world's beginning to look

just like a pimper's paradise

it's real hard dread but one day you'll see yeah

in this life

you must make sacrifice

and teach your

son and daughter virtue

to see your

son and daughter leading the youth today

oh

the riddim hold dem

and dem heart skip a beat

and once you feel the vibe

will not except defeat

one day a queen come

and sweep him off his feet?

even the fittest of the fittest was brought forth by a women

oh

man's got pride and a whole lotta brass

if left on his own he would parish fast

but with love and guidance

there is nothing he can't do

true love from a women the whole day through