A me a say, big request for dem tune yah
Aye, me a say morning, noon, and night
No matter blossom or no bloom yah
Sizzla Kalonji enuh
And me a say we haffi give thanks and praise to him pride, Selassie I
Izzie zay, wa-oh

Mind over matter
Love keep the youths dem together
Strengthen the youth dem inna the ghetto
Mind over matter
Love keep the youths dem together
Me come fi strengthen the youth dem inna the ghetto

No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Rasta man, you still a hold the faith
No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Ghetto youth, you haffi draw straight
No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Kalonji still hold the faith
No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Spread dem scandal, but dem nuh great

Oh, when good things come your way
Striving today
I wonder weh the hypocrite dem a go say
Hey youth, you must kneel and pray
Hear King Selassie I and never disobey
Speak the truth, try the positive way
Yo, as how you work, that is how you gonna get your pay
Hey, coulda never stop a good man from prevail
Sale man a sale

No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Rasta man still carry the faith
No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Hey, yo, Sizzla Kalonji say

Mind over matter
Love keep the youths dem together
Strengthen the youth dem inna the ghetto
Mind over matter
Love keep the youths dem together
Confusion a make the youths scatter
Mind over matter
Love keep the youths dem together
Me nuh matter dem 'cause dem a tatter
Mind over matter
Love keep the youths dem together
Deal with the people dem proper

No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Black people, you carry the faith
No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Yo, listen now nuh, hey, cho!

Take bribe, I know dem friend a boost dem
When me check it out a ring pon coup dem
Tell dem a worry and me see say a recruit dem
Chat too much, that's why me come yah so fi mute dem
Devil works well, and me a refute him
Make dem know Sizzla Kalonji will shoot dem
Tongue dem, me would rather kick dem with mi boot then
Burn up the dutty crew dem and the brew dem

Discriminate or try humiliate
Rasta man, we still a hold the faith
No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Ghetto youth, you haffi draw straight
Go yah now, dem discriminate and try humiliate
Bagga scandal me nuh rate
No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Ghetto youth, you haffi draw straight
Better go read your Bible and you start from Genesis
No vex, no guns on the premises
Dem a youth nuh carry no flaw nor no blemishes
Mother Earth, Mother Earth, it's replenishing

No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
King Selassie I defend the faith
No matter how dem discriminate
Black people, Kalonji say you're great

Ok, oh, when good things come your way
And you're striving today
Hear the bad man people dem a say
Youth, you must kneel and pray
Yo, yo, think the positive way
Tell dem listen King Selassie words and never go astray
To how you work, that's how you get your pay

No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Sizzla Kalonji keep the faith
No matter how dem discriminate
Can't stop food inna the ghetto youths plate
Oh, me say

Mind over matter
Love keep the youths dem together
Confusion make the nasals scatter
Mind over matter
Love keep the youths dem together
Deal with the woman dem proper
No matter how dem discriminate or try humiliate
Black people, you hold the faith
No matter how dem discriminate
Yo, hey, no matter how dem discriminate
Hey, hey, oh