I am living in a hard time hard time But me still ah survive time Hard time hard time But I live it with a smile Hard time hard time But I still here alive fine Hard time hard time But I live it with a smile Them see you again Take away me happiness Because me born well bless Jah direct all me footsteps Protect me in every step Ghetto youth me not rich yet My life is all of my wealth Say hello to the success And goodbye to the stress Hard time, hard time But I still ah survive time Hard time hard time But I live it with a smile Hard time hard time But I still ah survive time Hard time hard time I'm living with a smile No current and no water But me still living proper Wicked ah try get me angry But me heart full of laughter The ghetto youth dem there hungry Cause they cannot find a work in the country Mr politician do something Before the crime rise high like the mountain Hard time, hard time But me still ah survive time Hard time hard time But I live it with a smile Hard time hard time But I still a survive Hard time Them see you again take away me happiness Because me born well bless Jah direct all me footsteps Protect me in every step Ghetto youth me not rich yet My life is all of my wealth Say hello to my success And goodbye to the stress Hard time, hard time But me still ah survive time Hard time hard time But I live it with a smile Hard time hard time Forward and me nah look behind time Hard time hard time But I live it with a smile