intro:]
Yea, Check One
Yea, Definitely, its all good
Ha ha
Hmmm, when yuh a run dem wah yuh crawl
Hmmm, when yuh a rise, den dem fi hear yuh fall

[chorus:]
But hope and pray, hope and pray
Jah shine him light my way
Hope and pray, hope and pray
Nuh bow out mi neva stray
Hope and pray, hope and pray
Nah go under clay
Hope and pray, hope and pray
Seh mi a hope and pray

[verse 1:]
Dem wah know, how I did it but i did it
Di ruffest a times i've been through it
Badmind, grudgeful dying fi mi fidget
Through mi house an mi car dem legit
Mi work fi mi tings
Dem sell out every minute
Dem sell out, admit it
Dem stand beside yuh an dem wah see yuh fall
When di hennessy pull dem come sip it

[bridge:]
But badmind and grudgeful mi nuh wah see dem nuh longer (longer)
Suh gwaan pray and pray fi my downfall mi live longer (longer)
Mi nuh eat mi nuh drink from people, no sah mi nuh wanga (Wanga)
Dem pray and pray fi my downfall
Jah jah mek mi stronger

[chorus:]
Mi hope and pray, hope and pray
Jah shine him light my way
Hope and pray, hope and pray
Nuh bow out mi neva stray
Hope and pray, hope and pray
Nah go under clay
Hope and pray, hope and pray
Seh mi a hope and pray

[verse 2:]
Mi know by now, mi enemies a wonder
Di threat dem send and mi still nah go under
By now dem a wonder, how di yute suh progressive
An di yute a get stronger
Ah clean heart is di ansa
Nuff a dem a wither down an a nuh AIDS nor Cancer
Jus fi wear name brand
Seh dem do some filthy tings now dem cyaa ansa

[bridge:]
Badmind and grudgeful mi nuh wah see dem nuh longer (longer)
Suh gwaan pray and pray fi my downfall mi live longer (longer)
Mi nuh eat mi nuh drink from people, no sah mi nuh wanga (Wanga)
Dem pray and pray fi my downfall
Jah jah mek mi stronger

[chorus:]
Mi hope and pray, hope and pray
Jah shine him light my way
Hope and pray, hope and pray
Nuh bow out mi neva stray
Hope and pray, hope and pray
Nah go under clay
Hope and pray, hope and pray
Seh mi a hope and pray

[outro:]
Pray, hope and pray
Pray, seh mi a hope and pray
Pray, hope and pray
Seh mi a hope and pray