I refused to live in hate
coz' a history
I refused to live in hate
inna this country

it's a hopeful task
and the life so hard,
when you work for your corn seen
too long to be in your african yard
only beat a reality

I refused to live in hate
coz' a history
I refused to mek dem tek
away my dignity

Since time begun
man a hatin' man
no kind o' life for me
words of love and weapons of war
don't cut no dash with me

I refused to live in hate
Inna this country
I refused to live in hate
coz' a history

And the system hard
inna babylon yard
what a calamity
and a no rain nor snow
but I know
I haffe deal with livity

I refused to live in hate
coz' a history
If you love the Human race
you can deal with me

it's a hopeful task
and the life so hard,
if you're workin for your corn seen
too long to be in your african yard
only beat a reality

I refused to live in hate
coz' a history
InI refused to mek dem tek away my dignity

since time begun
man a hatin' man
no way o' life for me
coz they have no right
only love
and you sold if you're not lucky

I refused to live in hate
because of history
I refused to live in hate
inna this country

I refused to live in hate
coz' of history
I refused to live in hate
no they don't geer to me

it's a hopeful task
and your life so hard,
but you wuk for your corn seen
too long to be in your african yard
but a beat a reality

I refused to live in hate
coz' a history
I refused to mek dem tek
away my dignity