[Intro]
Well, this one dedicated to all the people dem who a suffer all over the world
Lord is mercy (Lord)
[Chorus]
Now it a ring, in a mi ears it a ring
It a ring, in a mi ears it a ring
[Verse 1]
Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying
Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling
Mi father can't buy a phensic if mi head is hurting
Now, living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing
Land of wood and water when the sun is shining
But all over the world people is suffering
Them don't know where to turn to make a living
Ambitious youth like we, we have fi live 'pon hustling
We nah turn a thief, we prefer do some selling
Seller out there more than buyer, but we still a try a thing
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring, in a we ears it a ring
It a ring, in a we ears it a ring
[Verse 2]
Now mi hold di microphone now a like a damn safety pin
You jook me with a pin, Jah are go charge you fi sin
We got to be conscious in this world we're living in
Some boy nowadays, man, them follow fashion
An' marry fi dem girl an' give her pretty wedding ring
An' when di wedding done a them no have no farthing
[Chorus]
It a ring, in a we ears it a ring
It a ring, in a we ears it a ring
[Verse 3]
Children must go to school to do some learning
Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin'
Go to school, Jah man, an' see what you can win
Like Michael McCallum, come up in a boxing
Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running
Pupa Jammy, him in a producing
You know that Tonto Irie, him in a entertaining
One daddy John Wayne in a entertaining
Junior Reid and Half Pint in a entertaining
[Chorus]
It a ring, in a we ears it a ring
It a ring, in a we ears it a ring
[Verse 4]
Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying
Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling
Mi father cyaan buy a phensic if mi head is hurting
But living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing
Land of wood and water, man, di sun is shining
But all over the world people is suffering
Them don't know where to turn to make a living
Ambitious youth like we, mi have fi live pon hustling
Mi nah turn a thief, mi prefer do some selling
Seller out there more than buyer, but mi still a try a thing
[Chorus]
Now it a ring, in a we ears it a ring
It a ring, in a we ears it a ring
[Verse 5]
Children must go to school to do some learning
Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin'
Learn fi do a little reading, little writing
So you can write an application if a job is open
[Chorus]
It a ring, in a we ears it a ring
It a ring, in a we ears it a ring
[Verse 6]
Tell you Tonto Irie are di deejay king
Now mi sit down pon di riddim like a lizard pon a limb
Sit down pon di riddim like a tire pon a rim
Now mi hold di microphone like a damn safety pin
We got to be conscious in this world we're living in
Jook me with a pin, Jah are go charge you fi sin
[Chorus]
Now it a ring, in a we ears it a ring
It a ring, in a mi ears it a ring
[Verse 7]
Tell you Tonto Irie, man, him sit down pon riddim
Sit down pon riddim a like a lizard pon a limb
Sit down pon riddim like mattress pon spring
From mi born mi never sight such a dangerous thing
Take 'way di queen, mi say, from di king
An' now dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn
Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign
Dem say "Tonto Irie, man, him havin' dis thing"
[Chorus]
But it a ring, in a we ears it a ring
It a ring, in a we ears it a ring
[Verse 8]
Children must go to school to do some learnin'
Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin'
Don't throw your talent in a rubbish bin
Just go to school, Jah man, an' see that what you can win
Like Michael McCallum, come up in a boxing
Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running
Tonto Irie, him in a entertaining
Man John Wayne, him in a entertaining
Junior Reid an' Half Pint in a entertaining
[Chorus]
Now it a ring, in a mi ears it a ring
It a ring, in a mi ears it a ring
[Outro]
We got to be conscious in this world we're living in
Jook mi with a pin, Jah are go charge you fi sin
Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign
Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn
Dem say "Tonto Irie, man, you havin' dis thing"
