Lyrics
[Intro – Spoken, deep Jamaican male voice]
Yeah man...
Life is a journey, yuh know...
One day yuh standing tall...
Next day yuh lying inna hospital bed...
Nobody knows tomorrow...
But we never give up!
Jah guide we through...
[Verse 1 – Warm, emotional reggae groove]
Yesterday mi walking inna sunshine,
Feeling so good, everything fine.
Today mi lying inna hospital bed,
So many thoughts running through mi head.
Doctor come, doctor go,
What tomorrow brings, nobody know.
Life can change inna blink of an eye,
But mi keep di faith, mi still a try.
[Pre-Chorus – Soulful backing harmonies]
Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry,
Sometimes we fall, but still we rise.
No one can control di road ahead,
So give thanks for every day instead.
[Chorus – Powerful, catchy, uplifting]
Rollercoaster of life, up and down we go!
Nobody knows what tomorrow will show!
Rollercoaster of life, through di rain and sun,
Keep your head up high, di journey not done!
Oh Jah, give me strength to carry on!
Even when di road is rough and long!
Rollercoaster of life, we rise again!
After every storm, sunshine come again!
[Verse 2 – Deep conscious reggae]
One day strong, next day weak,
Sometimes words too hard to speak.
Looking through di window, watching di rain,
Hoping tomorrow will ease di pain.
Family and friends standing by mi side,
Giving me courage, giving me pride.
We cannot choose every twist and turn,
But every new day, another lesson we learn.
[Chorus – Full band, female backing harmonies]
Rollercoaster of life, up and down we go!
Nobody knows what tomorrow will show!
Rollercoaster of life, through di rain and sun,
Keep your head up high, di journey not done!
Oh Jah, give me strength to carry on!
Even when di road is rough and long!
Rollercoaster of life, we rise again!
After every storm, sunshine come again!
[Dub Breakdown – Heavy bass, tape echoes, organ skanks]
(Rollercoaster... rollercoaster...)
(Life goes up... life goes down...)
(Keep di faith... keep di faith...)
(Never give up... never give up...)
[Verse 3 – Emotional, hopeful delivery]
Mi cannot stop di falling rain,
Cannot wish away all di pain.
But mi can choose how mi face today,
With love and courage along di way.
Every heartbeat, a precious sound,
Every sunrise, another round.
Hold on tight when di road get steep,
Hope inna mi heart, and faith mi keep.
[Final Chorus – Big anthem, uplifting harmonies]
Rollercoaster of life, up and down we go!
Nobody knows what tomorrow will show!
Rollercoaster of life, through di rain and sun,
Keep your head up high, di journey not done!
Oh Jah, give me strength to carry on!
Even when di road is rough and long!
Rollercoaster of life, we rise again!
After every storm, sunshine come again!
[Outro – Soft male voice, fading dub echoes]
Yeah man...
Life is precious...
Today we here, tomorrow nobody know...
Love one another...
Give thanks for every breath...
Stay positive... keep fighting...
One Life... One Love...
Jah bless...