[male
vocals] (
Ayy,
yoh)
Yeah,
we
rise
by
the
sweat
Respect
to
the
ones
who
built
the
foundation
Parents,
yeah,
listen
up
Dad
Dexter,
Mum
Inonge,
you
showed
me
the
way
Through
the
farm
work
and
the
heat
of
the
day
We
used
to
complain,
didn't
understand
the
plan
But
you
were
shaping
the
character
of
a
man
No
sweat,
no
glory,
that
was
the
code
You
carried
the
weight
so
I
could
lighten
my
load
Hard
work
pays,
yeah,
it’
s
a
living
truth
Lessons
you
taught
me
from
the
days
of
my
youth
I’
m
standing
on
my
own,
gotta
hold
the
line
Walking
in
the
light,
yeah,
I’
m
doing
just
fine
With
Jesus
as
the
compass,
I’
m
never
gonna
stray
Hard
work
pays,
yeah,
hard
work
pays
Mum
Makazo,
Dad
Clever,
you
brought
me
to
life
You
shielded
me
well
from
the
stress
and
the
strife
Without
you,
I’
m
nothing,
I’
m
chasing
the
sun
Praying
for
more
years
till
the
race
is
all
run
I’
m
keeping
the
morals,
I’
m
keeping
the
faith
Building
my
future,
I’
m
sealing
my
fate
Hard
work
pays,
yeah,
it’
s
a
living
truth
Lessons
you
taught
me
from
the
days
of
my
youth
I’
m
standing
on
my
own,
gotta
hold
the
line
Walking
in
the
light,
yeah,
I’
m
doing
just
fine
With
Jesus
as
the
compass,
I’
m
never
gonna
stray
Hard
work
pays,
yeah,
hard
work
pays
It
was
a
tough
journey,
but
we
made
it
through
Every
single
prayer,
yeah,
it
brought
me
to
you
I’
m
holding
to
the
teachings,
standing
tall
and
strong
Where
I’
m
going
now
is
where
I
belong
Hard
work
pays,
yeah,
it’
s
a
living
truth
Lessons
you
taught
me
from
the
days
of
my
youth
I’
m
standing
on
my
own,
gotta
hold
the
line
Walking
in
the
light,
yeah,
I’
m
doing
just
fine
With
Jesus
as
the
compass,
I’
m
never
gonna
stray
Hard
work
pays,
yeah,
hard
work
pays
Yeah,
for
the
parents,
we
keep
pushing
Resilience,
persistence,
it’
s
the
way
we
live
Love
you
guys,
forever
and
always (
Ayy,
yoh,
hard
work
pays)