Certain things not change
Life is joy and it's sorrow
and Mama's always feeling the pain
Daddy's always working for a brighter tomorrow
under agony and strain

R:
Ina time like now
Stand up to di face of di struggle
No more will you step aside
Ina time like now
When di whole wide world is in trouble
the fittest of the fittest will survive
Ina time like now
Stand up to di face of di struggle
No more will you step aside
Ina time like now
When di whole wide world is in trouble
the fittest of the fittest will survive

Root alone nuh bear the fruit on this ya tree of living
And for the loot some man a shoot 
for this dem need forgiving
The bigger heads dem undercover 
guns and drugs dem shipping
Not even little marcy come dripping

It's so hard for us to find some things we can belive in
Everything around us so attractive yet deceiving
Peace within ourself is worth 
the heartship of achieving
Hold on tight till we leaving

R:

Ina time like now
Stand up to di face of di struggle
No more will you step aside
Ina time like now
When di whole wide world is in trouble
the fittest of the fittest will survive
Ina time like now
Stand up to di face of di struggle
No more will you step aside
Ina time like now
When di whole wide world is in trouble
The fittest of the fittest will survive

Never be afraid that you might fail
Cause sometimes our train will come out for derail
Shall not to put your soul or your body out for sale
You be like a prisioner charged without bail

If hope should dasappear we ain't in a real of a trouble
you got to keep your head up for sure
And how we fit the pieces to the fit cheeks of puzzle
Destruction is knocking on your door

R:

Ina time like now
Stand up to di face of di struggle
No more will you step aside
Ina time like now
When di whole wide world is in trouble
the fittest of the fittest will survive
Ina time like now
Stand up to di face of di struggle
No more will you step aside
Ina time like now
When di whole wide world is in trouble
the fittest of the fittest will survive