Intro:

Why you wanna shoot up yuh school today

Why you wanna shoot up yuh school today

Think about it, think about it, thi-thi-thi-think about it

[Chorus: Wyclef Jean] (Mavado)

 Hold on, be strong, no matter what your goin through

 You know it's 'gon be ok (OK!) today

Even if the Chiney K sprays

[Verse One: Wyclef Jean]

 Like I said on BET from the hood to the projects to the mansion

 So you got no excuse stop blamin the recession Go hard,

and if you a single mom raisin babies on your own

This one's for you play it as loud as you want

Every block, every school, dream initiation

 So build the world make it a better place like Michael Jackson we don't wanna see another 9-11 happen

Wish I had talked to them teenagers when them RPG's go in

 Head on with the navy seals I would've told them  there's a better way

 [Chorus: Wyclef Jean] (Mavado)

 Hold on, be strong, no matter what your goin through

You know it's 'gon be ok (OK!) today (today)

Even if the Chiney K sprays

We gotta hold on, be strong

I know that you don't think that I can read your palms

 But I see the dawn (The dawn) beyond (Beyond!)

Beyond I can see the sunlight

And if the raaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnn!!!! falls down!!!!

 It ain't nothin but a blessed day today

The suuuuuuuuunnnnnnn!!!!! will shiiiiiinnnnnnnnnineeee!!!!

 After the rain dries!!!!!

 [Verse Two: Mavado]

 To all my thugs that's gone, memories live on I guess,

see you at the crossroads!!!!

 So many cry when we die and they wonder if we're in the sky ,See you at the crossroads!!!!

I see you in my dream, that night, that crime scene,  But don't worry, see you at the crossroads!!!!

Remember we still a team and I know you can hear me now See you at the crossroad!!!!

[Chorus: Wyclef Jean] (Mavado)

 Hold on, be strong, no matter what your goin through

 You know it's 'gon be ok (OK!) today Even if the Chiney K sprays

 We gotta hold on, be strong

 I know that you don't think that I can read your palms

 But I see the dawn (The dawn) beyond (Beyond!)

 Beyond I can see the sunlight

 And if the raaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnn!!!! falls down!!!!

It ain't nothin but a blessed day today

The suuuuuuuuunnnnnnn!!!!! will shiiiiiinnnnnnnnnineeee!!!!

After the rain dries!!!!!

[Bridge: Wyclef Jean]

 (She wants to know)

 She wanna know how long I been playin (As long as my mama)

 As long as my mama she been prayin (She bought me a guitar)

 She bought me a guitar at eleven

She ain't want me be usin Mac 11's (When I said)

 So when I said daddy was gone 'til November (I knew) I knew that he wouldn't be back in November

 Cause I could've been the one in the bank with a shank

With a pump and a ski mask

 But my bank is the stage, my 12 gauge a black act

 [Chorus: Wyclef Jean] (Mavado)

 Hold on, be strong, no matter what your goin through

 You know it's 'gon be ok (OK!) today

 Even when the earth quakes

 We gotta hold on, be strong

 I know that you don't think that I can read your palms

 But I see the dawn (The dawn) beyond (Beyond!)

 Beyond I can see the sunlight

And if the raaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnn!!!! falls down!!!!

It ain't nothin but a blessed day today

 The suuuuuuuuunnnnnnn!!!!! will shiiiiiinnnnnnnnnineeee!!!! After the rain dries!!!!!

If the raaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnn!!!! falls down!!!!

It ain't nothin but a blessed day today

 The suuuuuuuuunnnnnnn!!!!! will shiiiiiinnnnnnnnnineeee!!!!

After the rain dries!!!!!