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Yeah man... this one for Harold and Paul.
For Auntie Matilda. For every child fi stand tall.
One love.
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I was born a twin, yeah, a double blessing from Jah
Harold Addo Kissi, and my bredda Paul Addo Kissi
Daddy worked with Ghana’s COCOBOD, strong and steady
Mum was a midwife, bringing life, always ready
Two boys fi Daddy, that was all him pray
When we born, him heart sing and dance that day
But two years after, Daddy gone away
Left Mum and five children fi face the day
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I believed in myself, yeah I believed
With Jah beside me, nothing fi deceive
From my mother’s struggle, I learn fi stand
I believed in myself, and I take a stand
I believed in myself, and I’m alive
Through every storm, I learn fi survive
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Life get rough when Daddy gone home
Auntie Matilda left alone, but she no moan
She was a midwife, but she stop fi we sake
“Daddy said stay home, care fi my boys,” that was the break
She farm the land, she sell the food
Five pickney fi feed, but she stay in good mood
Never miss Mass, she a Catholic through
Chorister voice, strong and true
She teach me one thing, it stick inna my head
“Son, believe in yourself, before somebody dead”
With or without help, yuh haffi try
And God alone will lift yuh high
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I believed in myself, yeah I believed
With Jah beside me, nothing fi deceive
From my mother’s struggle, I learn fi stand
I believed in myself, and I take a stand
I believed in myself, and I’m alive
Through every storm, I learn fi survive
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I believed inna my books, and I shine
Academic life, Jah light a mine
I believed inna my faith, inna Christ I stay
Christian life a glow, day by day
I believed inna love, and I find my queen
Now I married, happy, livin’ the dream
Father of three, my little crew
Family strong, what more can I do?
I believed inna my friends, dem a my bredren
True companions, through thick and thin
I believed inna my work, and Jah elevate
Now I stand tall, inna my right state
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Auntie Matilda, this one fi you
Yuh faith, yuh song, yuh brought me through
From struggle to strength, from pain to praise
I walk tall today, inna Jah ways
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So if yuh feel low, and yuh feel alone
Remember the seed weh a mother have sown
Believe in yourself, let Jah be the guide
And watch how yuh life open wide
I was born a twin, but I stand as one
With Jah, with family, the battle is won
I believed in myself, and I’m alive
Reggae inna my heart, as I testify
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I believed in myself, yeah I believed
With Jah beside me, nothing fi deceive
I believed in myself, and I’m alive
Through every storm, I learn fi survive...