Good times, bad times You know I had my share When my woman left home With a brown eyed man Well, I still don't seem to care In the days of my youth I was told what it was to be a man Now I've reached the age I've tried to do all those things the best I

Held on to hope like a noose, like a rope God and medicine take no mercy on him Poisoned his blood, and burned out his throat Enough is enough, he's a long way from home Days of my youth wasted on a selfish fool Who ran for the hills from the hand you

Never let I fail To live out the greater part of my days Give I strength Jah Jah give I strength Jah give I strength Teach the youths them right in the way they should grow Joy is a stream constantly flow And I don't want to be unhappy Let me live till