[Verse 1] Cock crow at dawn, sea breeze cool pon mi face Market bell a ring, pickney dem run inna de place Hillside full a sunlight, rum shop chatter low Mi step outta mi yard, Jah light a lead mi go [Pre-Chorus ] Trouble try fi bend we back, waves a try fi claim But foot firm pon di soil, heart call out Jah name Skank di guitar, let di organ rise We gather strength together, lift up we eyes [Chorus — Hook] Stand strong, Jah way (stand strong) Stand strong, Jah way (stand strong) Roots deep inna ground, we no go sway Riddim carry we home — stand strong, Jah way [Verse 2] Work gone scarce, rain mash up di roof tonight Bread scarce pon table, but neighbour mek di light Old man a tell story by di market stall Mama a hum a hymn while di little ones a crawl From di sea breeze to di hillside, wi keep di faith One love inna we chest, Jah mek we brave [Pre-Chorus ] Storm buss up but we hand dem hold tight Voice rise like trumpet, break di darkest night Skank tek di offbeat, bass a push di soul We move as one people, whole an' bold [Chorus — Hook] Stand strong, Jah way (stand strong) Stand strong, Jah way (stand strong) Roots deep inna ground, we no go sway Riddim carry we home — stand strong, Jah way [Bridge ] One night after di storm mi step out to di shore Water smudge di moon, mi feel weary to mi core Mi kneel down, tear mix wid salt an' sand Jah whisper inna breeze: rise up, take mi hand From dat moment mi find di turnin’ light A new morn promise, mek mi ready fi fight [Chorus — Hook (Variation)] Stand strong, Jah way (stand strong — higher) Stand strong, Jah way (echo: Jah way) Roots deep inna ground, we still don’t sway Riddim lift we higher — stand strong, Jah way [Outro ] So lift up yuh voice inna yard and market square Sing loud to di rum shop, let di cock crow declare Stand strong, stand firm, Jah love will carry you One family, one riddim — we walk truthful and true [Arrangement Notes] Tempo: 74 BPM. Heavy syncopated bassline, skanking guitar on the offbeats, warm organ stabs, light horn fills. Call-and-response backing vocals on the chorus (crowd answers “stand strong”). Bridge opens with sparse piano/brushes, then full band kicks for final chorus. Final chorus: octave harmony and ad-libbed horns for emotional lift.