Oh yeah, hear the sound of the truth
One love, let the message rise up
Listen now
Early morning sun, the teacher walks the mile
To shape the future of a wealthy man's child
Lessons in the books, logic and the light
But behind the school gate, it don't feel right
Minister's daughter sitting in the front row
President's son catching all the seeds they sow
Yet the teacher's own kin, standing at the door
Denied the same path, wanting something more
It’s a hidden system, keep the people low
So the ladder doesn't climb where the power grows
They hold the gold tight, keep the vision dim
Afraid the worker man might rise above him
Oh, it’s a heavy weight, such a foolish pride
Trying to keep the brothers and the sisters outside
Kings and the lords, they shake the teacher's hand
They praise the noble work across the land
But check the hidden lines they draw in the sand
Separate the children, help me understand
Is it protection or just a fear of the light?
That someone humble might reach the height
Of the boss in the chair, of the one at the top
So they build the wall that will never stop
It’s a hidden system, keep the people low
So the ladder doesn't climb where the power grows
They hold the gold tight, keep the vision dim
Afraid the worker man might rise above him
Oh, it’s a heavy weight, such a foolish pride
Trying to keep the brothers and the sisters outside
Jah bless the honest heart, working through the rain
Breaking down the shackles, breaking down the chain
True education is for every soul to bloom
Not to stay trapped in a narrow, golden room
Yeah, easy now, let the truth be known
We reaping exactly what the masters have sown
So we grind on, with the fire in the breast
Put the social system to the final test
Knowledge is the weapon that they cannot cage
Turn the leaf over, start a brand new page
Every child is equal, every soul is bright
Shining like the star in the middle of the night
Equality is coming, we don't need your crown
We rising up high, no more looking down
It’s a hidden system, keep the people low
So the ladder doesn't climb where the power grows
They hold the gold tight, keep the vision dim
Afraid the worker man might rise above him
Oh, it’s a heavy weight, such a foolish pride
Trying to keep the brothers and the sisters outside
Rise up, yeah, see the light
No more boundaries in the night
One love, one destiny, one truth
Jah bless the children, yeah
Breaking the glass, yeah, we free
One love.