hope was high
pride was never there
so we'd tried surely hope we won't sound square
tired spirit having flown
then came a clouded feeling
and the music lesson learnt
don't aggravate the rhythm
hope is I & I
my pride is rooted here
so we'll try cause I know Jah will be there
and for your hours of mix up mix up
a quiet victory is won
and for my songs so mix up mix up
I know they will live long
cause i won't roll over and die
tears won't well up in my eye
I won't wallow in self pity
and i won't make peace with mediocrity
can you hear me, can you hear me scream
can you hear me, I'm swimming upstream
and through my cries
I've shunned the comfort of compromise
through my cries
I've shunned the comfort of compromise
cause I won't roll over and die
tears won't well up in my eyes
I won't wallow in self pity
and I won't make peace
with mediocrity
can you hear me, can you hear me scream
can you hear me, I'm swimming upstream
cause I won't roll over and die
tears won't well up in my eyes
I won't wallow in self pity
and I won't make peace
with mediocrity