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[Intro]
Nuff people Gcome to Jamaica and nuh Dknow how we live think seh
CEverything nice through we full of vibes and think
Hey, Ghey, dem say want Dfeelin' to dem heart
When dem Cget fi overstand di real thing, yeah
[Verse 1]
GMi deh ya a town one Dday
A par with a Cwhite man weh come all the way from Norway
GAnd him turn to mi and Dsay
CHow comes Jamaica full of so much screwface
GSame time mi lift mi Dhead to the sky
CAnd a tear drop fall from mi eye
EmMi say my youth come we go out for a drive
Mek mi Cshow you why mi Dcry
[Chorus]
Look 'pon di Ggully sideD  
Do you Csee anything fi smile 'bout?
Look at that Ghungry child, yeaDh
Do you Csee anything fi smile 'bout?
Look at the Gschool weh deh youth dem go fi Dget dem education
Do you Csee anything fi smile 'bout?
Look at the Emconditions of our police stations
Do you Csee anything fi smile D'bout, no
[Verse 2]
GSame time the bredda Dsay
CHow can a nation believe in this way
GAnd the next thing Dhim say
CHow can the government play so many games
GSame time mi heart Dfall to the ground
C'Cause dis much war where that comes from
EmCertain place they are worse dan slum
CYouth-man comDe
[Chorus]
And take a look 'pon GRivertonD  
Do you Csee anything fi smile 'bout?
Look 'pon GPayneland, yeaDh
Do you Csee anything fi smile 'bout?
Flankers, MoGbay and Saffras DHeights in Nos Spain
Do you Csee anything fi smile 'bout?
Hope Flats, EmKentiyah, Mottom Bay are all the same
Do you Csee anything fi smile D'bout? No, Gno
DNo, no, no, Cno, no, no, no, no, no
GOh noD-no, oh noC-no, no
[Bridge]
Nuff people Gcome to Jamaica and nuh Dknow how we live think seh
CEverything nice through we full of vibes and thing
Hey, Emhey, dem say want feelin' to dem heart
When dem Cget fi overstand di real Dthing
[Chorus]
When dem look 'pon di Ggully sideD  
Dem nuh Csee nothing deh fi smile 'bout
Look at that Ghungry child, yeaDh
Dem nuh Csee nothing deh fi smile 'bout
Look at the Gschool weh deh youth dem go fi Dget dem education
Dem nuh Csee nothing deh fi smile 'bout
When dem sight of Emthe conditions of our police stations
Dem nuh Csee nothing deh fi smile D'bout, the story seh
[Verse 3]
GMi deh ya a town one Dday
A par with a Cwhite man weh come all the way from Norway
GAnd him turn to mi and Dsay
CHow comes Jamaica full of so much screwface
GSame time mi lift mi Dhead to the sky
CAnd a tear drop fall from mi eye
EmMi say my youth come we go out for a drive
Mek mi Cshow you why mi Dcry
[Chorus]
Take a look 'pon GRivertonD  
Do you Csee anything fi smile 'bout?
Look 'pon GPaynelandD  
Do you Csee anything fi smile 'bout?
Canterbury MGobay, March Pen Road Dova Spain
Do you Csee anything fi smile 'bout?
Nuff likkle Emplace deh ya inna Jamdown today
Weh Cnuttin nuh did deh fi smile D'bout? No, Gno...

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Nothing To Smile About

by Morgan Heritage

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[Intro]

G D

Nuff people come to Jamaica and nuh know how we live think seh

Everything nice through we full of vibes and think

G D

Hey, hey, dem say want feelin' to dem heart

When dem get fi overstand di real thing, yeah

[Verse 1]

G D

Mi deh ya a town one day

A par with a white man weh come all the way from Norway

G D

And him turn to mi and say

How comes Jamaica full of so much screwface

G D

Same time mi lift mi head to the sky

And a tear drop fall from mi eye

Mi say my youth come we go out for a drive

C D

Mek mi show you why mi cry

[Chorus]

G D

Look 'pon di gully side

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout?

G D

Look at that hungry child, yeah

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout?

G D

Look at the school weh deh youth dem go fi get dem education

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout?

Look at the conditions of our police stations

C D

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout, no

[Verse 2]

G D

Same time the bredda say

How can a nation believe in this way

G D

And the next thing him say

How can the government play so many games

G D

Same time mi heart fall to the ground

'Cause dis much war where that comes from

Certain place they are worse dan slum

C D

Youth-man come

[Chorus]

G D

And take a look 'pon Riverton

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout?

G D

Look 'pon Payneland, yeah

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout?

G D

Flankers, Mobay and Saffras Heights in Nos Spain

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout?

Hope Flats, Kentiyah, Mottom Bay are all the same

C D G

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout? No, no

D C

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no

G D C

Oh no-no, oh no-no, no

[Bridge]

G D

Nuff people come to Jamaica and nuh know how we live think seh

Everything nice through we full of vibes and thing

Hey, hey, dem say want feelin' to dem heart

C D

When dem get fi overstand di real thing

[Chorus]

G D

When dem look 'pon di gully side

Dem nuh see nothing deh fi smile 'bout

G D

Look at that hungry child, yeah

Dem nuh see nothing deh fi smile 'bout

G D

Look at the school weh deh youth dem go fi get dem education

Dem nuh see nothing deh fi smile 'bout

When dem sight of the conditions of our police stations

C D

Dem nuh see nothing deh fi smile 'bout, the story seh

[Verse 3]

G D

Mi deh ya a town one day

A par with a white man weh come all the way from Norway

G D

And him turn to mi and say

How comes Jamaica full of so much screwface

G D

Same time mi lift mi head to the sky

And a tear drop fall from mi eye

Mi say my youth come we go out for a drive

C D

Mek mi show you why mi cry

[Chorus]

G D

Take a look 'pon Riverton

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout?

G D

Look 'pon Payneland

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout?

G D

Canterbury Mobay, March Pen Road ova Spain

Do you see anything fi smile 'bout?

Nuff likkle place deh ya inna Jamdown today

C D G

Weh nuttin nuh did deh fi smile 'bout? No, no...

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