Completely Random Lyrics: 'Persistence' by Norris Man

Have to biggup one of my favourite readers, LeClaire, for just randomly (and announcing it so, as randomly) launching into a flowing stream of thought on a message in regards to one of the greatest songs of all time, 'Persistence', by Norris Man. His point (or one of them, at least) was that the tune was one of the greatest lyrical creations that he'd ever heard, so I thought that it'd be good for a look and you know what? Of course he has an excellent point. As I always say: Even if you know the lyrics to a tune like you know your Mother's name (Hey Mama!) (Hi Mama!) - It's best if you can actually see them written in front of you - That way you can appreciate the detail (why did it just take my like four tries to spell 'detail' correctly???) and this a mighty fine example of why that is, in my opinion. POWERFUL tune and you already know that from . . . a decade ago, but lyrically I think this one is STILL a bit underrated, like almost everything amazing thing Norris Man has done at his best. So have a look at and listen to 'Persistence' and definitely expect Norris Man to be the subject of a Lyrics! feature . . . Whenever I get to it (probably later today or yesterday - Whenever this gets posted). LeClaire biggup yourself.

"Well I & I seh di gideon rough ya know

I & I nah get di fight still

Perseverance -

Persistence is to try

Throughout this precious time -

You can't give up the fight

Jah is the way to life!

All when - Yuh down and in distress

Never mek babylon know yah weakness

All when - Yuh burden is di heaviest

Never mek dem know

Mi seh persistence is to try

Throughout this precious time -

You can't give up the fight

Jah is the way to life!

All when - Yuh down and in distress

Never mek babylon know yah weakness

All when - Yuh burden is di heaviest

Never mek dem know

Mi seh dem system a fraud

Di struggle it no easy

Dung a dutty ya, it harrd

Wi nah go sell out wi soul fi get no round of applause

Positive movements - not a negative thought, tell dem clean inna dem heart

Things what they do, is not what we do

Things what they say, is not what we say

Things what they preach, is not what we preach

Mi seal Jah trinity, some tek di mark of di beast

Persistence is to try

Throughout this precious time -

You can't give up the fight

Jah is the way to life!

All when - Yuh down and in distress

Never mek babylon know yah weakness

All when - Yuh burden is di heaviest

Never let dem know

It tek persistence fi put through yah work

Firm up yuhself, seek salvation first

If Jah seh a blessing, how heathen fi seh curse?

Renegade waan field marshall di earth

Caan skylark pon street and lurk

Man fi militant and no stop from search

Know before you defile yourself with ya works

Purge out yah system first

Persistence is to try

Throughout this precious time -

You can't give up the fight

Jah is the way to life!

All when - Yuh down and in distress

Never mek babylon know yah weakness

All when - Yuh burden is di heaviest

Never mek dem know

Persistence is to try

Throughout this precious time -

You can't give up the fight

Jah is the way to life!

All when - Yuh down and in distress

Never mek babylon know yah weakness

All when - Yuh burden is di heaviest

Never mek dem know

Mi sing, morning and noon -

Evening and dawning -

Giving Jah praises

Seh when nuttin nah gwan an mi belly start yawning -

Still give Jah praises

With all di burden on yuh shouldah!

Rasta yah deh yah so fi conqah!

Lord lord

Persistence is to try

Throughout this precious time -

You can't give up the fight

Jah is the way to life!

All when - Yuh down and in distress

Never mek babylon know yah weakness

All when - Yuh burden is di heaviest

Never mek dem know

Persistence is to try

Throughout this precious time -

You can't give up the fight

Jah is the way to life!

All when - Yuh down and in distress

Never mek babylon know yah weakness

All when - Yuh burden is di heaviest

Never mek dem know

Persistence is to try

Throughout this precious time -

You can't give up the fight

Jah is the way to life!

All when - Yuh down and in distress

Never mek babylon know yah weakness

All when - Yuh burden is di heaviest

Never mek lem know . . . "