BGVs
LYRICS . HARMONIES. FORMATS
LEGEND
Lead vocalist
BGVs in Unison
BGVs in 2-part harmony
BGVs in 3-part harmony
DIRECTORY
GOD YUH GOOD
CHORUS
God You Good (Good)
So good to me (so Good)
You eally really good to me
God You Good (Good)
So good to me yeah
Really good
VERSE 1
Jesus tek mI place
When He was raised
High and lifted up
Bare blood pan Him face
Di torns in place
Him did affi drink di cup
Fi get me saved
But pon di third day
Him raise oo-ooh
Amazing grace sin dem erased
Salvation sweeter dan a sugar
Cotton candy
Even honey to di taste
Everybody rise up
Everybody join up
An gi God di praise
VERSE 2
Protected days mi night dem safe
Angel de by mi side
Dem a mi door dem a mi gate
Before day break
Until night get late
After mi guh sleep
And whenever mi awake
woo woo woo woo woo Yeh
In all my ways You King Adoni
Gi mi di shield of Faith
An eliminate ev’ry weapon
Whe come form against me
A just so You stay
VERSE 3
Me guh suh now
An a pree ow You good to mi
From before di beginning
You been Good to me yeah
Mi not even deserve it
But You give to me a crown Jesus
A wha mek You affi good so Mucho gusto
Cya do widout You yeah yeah
You gimmi la vida bonita
Because a You
My name is written down
VERSE 4
So I will praise Yah
To di ends a di eart surrender
Everyting to You God mi Faada
You never change
You’re always di same
And so You'll remain
My only Saviour
Yah mi eva ready Rock and Shelter
So wrap mi in Your arms Jehovah
Mi love You mi love You yeah
DIRECTORY
NAH SELL OUT
CHORUS
Nah sell out
Enemy try fi tackle me
An shackle mi mind
But him is a loser
Nah sell out
Mi av di vict’ry na mi battle
I’m a warrior
Cause mi King lives forever (ahoo)
Nah commit no treason
(Nah go commit no treason no)
Dis is my reason
Nah sell out
Mi pledge allegiance to Jehovah
Conquering Lion of Judah
VERSE 1
No demon or devil can mek mi Crawl up inna mi shell
Mi no business if dem come from Di bottom a di last part a hell
Mi bolder dan a lion
Cause Mi dwell
Inna di shadow a di Lord
For He’s Almighty God
Dem may can touch mi body
But dem cya destroy ma soul
‘Cau mi well engrafted an Planted Inna di sovereign stronghold
My King’s name’s Jesus
He's di Captain a di Host
So I’m a general
VERSE 2
You can’t afford your past
Or your present fi hold you down (No-o)
Jeopardise you future you purpose Like a hostage underground
Live up Christian wear your crown
You’re the righteousness of God
So abide inna di Lord
Mi know sometimes it get so tough
You feel like you a drown
But don’t relent you represent
Di only One Who sits on di throne
Yesterday today forevermore
Jesus a di only cure
DIRECTORY
LIFE
CHORUS
Life can be beautiful
Doesn't have to be this way no
VERSE 1
Anyting God bun mi bun it tu
Without apology
No long argument with yuh
Shh stop talk you a refute di truth cau you prefer live inna the dark
You inna white collar job
But your hands dirty
Corruption injustice no mercy
God nah sleep whe
And every record Him a keep yeh
More time mi shoob out
Touch di street
An when mi bruck di corner
Is a Anedda white sheet
One more juvenile
From down di lane
Potential greatness down the drain
Look inna the mirror general
Ready yourself
Tun to God alone
Because Him a your only help
Hear Him a call yuh betta mek haste an gwaan nuh ‘cause
CHORUS
Life can be beautiful
Doesn't have to be this way
Hear what I say
Trust God the only One Who
Can keep you everyday
In sunshine and rain
VERSE 2
Life it tough mi naffi ask
Food no nuff di money a collapse
Overtime pan Sat’day Sunday
Still a live from pay to pay
Me pree you a chit chat dis an dat
You an yuh fren dem
A flirt wid aristocrats
Friends wid benefits
But at di same time dem nuh
Wah you pan dem premises
1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 pickney bawn
An if a nedda money man come
A six you gone
You betta wise up
Open your eyes up
Princess you nuffi eva
Drop youself suh flat
Abuse you body like some
Old secondhand mattress
To God you more dan diamond
And pearl gi you life surrender
My girl 'cause
BRIDGE
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la (inverted)
LAST CHORUS
Life can be beautiful
Doesn't have to be this way
____________________
Trust God the only One Who
keep you everyday
_____________________
DIRECTORY
ITS NOT OVER
VERSE 1
Waiting long time
Still no hope in sight (Ooohh)
Everyday you try to be strong
The tunnel so long
But at di end you can’t see the light
You ask God why (why-y)
Almost every night you affi cry
Weeping last for a night but
Joy comes to those who
Trust in Christ
Don’t give up my brother
Hold on tight
Keep your head up my sister don’t stop fight
PAUSE FOR 4 COUNTS
CHORUS
Its not over till God says its over
Its not done its just begun
Its not over He’s gonna take U over
Believe in His Son consider it done
VERSE 2
You might be rich
Life so smooth without a glitch but
Deep inside your wounds a hide
So many broken relationships
Leave you so lonely Aw-aaawww
Even though U have U money yeah
Often times get depressed
Though you can afford the bess
No make the stress push you
Fi do something you a go regret
(Oooohhh)
Don’t give up my brother
Hold on tight
(Oooohhh)
Keep your head up my sister
Don’t stop fight
BRIDGE
Don't give up don't give in
Its not too late for you to win
Don't give up don't give in
Its not too late for you to win
Don't give up don't give in
Its not too late for you to win
Don't give up don't give in
Its not over
VAMP
Its not over (over) x 3
Oh oh oh oh oh
DIRECTORY
MEDLEY
HE ALONE
He alone is worthy
To be worshipped and adored
The Lamb of God victorious
The risen Lord
He purchased my redemption
My righteousness is He
Exalt the Name of Jesus
He is worthy
O COME LET US ADORE HIM
O Come let us adore Him x 3
Christ the Lord
HE ALONE IS WORTHY
For He alone is worthy x 3
Christ the Lord
WE GIVE YOU ALL THE GLORY
We give You all the glory x 3
Christ the Lord
DIRECTORY
NICKY
CHORUS
Love mi Nicky bad
Love mi Nicky bad
You mi love Nicky
Nicky mi love you real bad
Bad bad bad bad bad bad bad
You mi love Nicky
Nicky mi love you
VERSE 1
Baby Nicole
No girl no nicer dan you
You sweeter dan
Chocolate ice cream
Jamaican sunset
From a bird's eye view
Cyah hotta dan you no mi queen
Mi so glad seh you a fimi
Love whe you a gimmie
Dis a nuh ova night
Look how long we married
But di love whe we a carry
You still mek mi fly high so high
Nah guh dilly nah guh dally
Cah yuh a di only
Empress right fi me yeah
Full a virtuous quality
Right now mi affi pinch
Fi see'f yuh real
VERSE 2
Jesus alone can love you
More dan me
Franny bottom down inna mi heart
Deep deep deep
God a mi Daddy
And you one a wear mi ring
Suh everybody else come
Tird fourth fifth
Oh me oh my
Nicky me nah tell no lie
Weak when you a
Play Inna mi beard an smile
Strengt a character
Maggla shape an style
God gimmie Him best girl child
BRIDGE
Baby mi need you (bad)
Really need you (bad)
Nicky mi love you (real bad)
Every minute of every hour
Of everyday girl mi need yuh
bad bad bad
Nicky a nuh if (bad) nuh but
Nuh maybe (bad)
Everyday mi wah be (bad)
wid yuh (real bad) baby
Mi wah yuh know
Yuh a mi first lady
Nobody in dis worl'
Can love yuh more dan me
DIRECTORY
BLACK BEAUTY
CHORUS
You are black beauty aha
Yah a di real deal cutey aha
What a way you look good
Inna you skin mhmm
Faada God gi you
Nuff melanin mhmm
You are black beauty aha
Really and truly aha
What a way you look good
Inna you skin mhmm
Black woman mi a tell you
Seh yuh win mhmm
VERSE 1
Mi seh never feel inferior
You is an African
Nobody no superior
So listen mi woman
Affi luv you colour
From your head Dung to di grung
Shades a chocolate caramel
And cocoa butter trong
Me seh what a pretty melanin yeh
How yuh quality so genuine yeh
Sweet melody no badda yow
Change your tone me a beg you
Do no follow now
VERSE 2
Uptown downtown
Beg u tell mi how mi soun
When mi tell yuh seh yuh
Rouna dan a English poun
Melanin a pop
Yuh Inna you own zone
Black woman yow
Yuh mek mi feel proud
Dats why mi affi sing
Comfortable inna yuh own skin
Smooda Dan a gelatin
African princess yes yuh got everyting
A yuh mi gimmi ratings
A bare tings
DIRECTORY
DADDY
INTRO
Pick uppy bangas
And mi staat dially
Ask Faada God
A wha mek Him adop mi
Now mi tun one a di King pickney
No joke mmhmm den yuh nuh si
CHORUS
God Him a mi Daddy
Affi tell everybody
God Him a mi Daddy
God Him a mi Daddy
Tell everybody
Go-Go-God Him a mi Daddy
God Him a mi Daddy
Affi tell everybody
God Him a mi Daddy
God Him a mi Daddy
Affi tell everybody God Him a mi Daddy
VERSE 1
When mi wah nuttn
Mi guh call Him call Him (call Him)
Cash inna di miggle a di mont
Call Him
Month end salary shawt
Mi still a call Him
mmhmmm Daddy seh
Mi fi call Him (aright)
No credit but signal it a sen
Mi nuh need no Flow
Nuh Digicel (Digicel)
Quick an faas
Money deh pan mi cyaad
An it a spen
Louda dan fifty yen yen
VERSE 2
When yuh wah tun
One a God pickney dem
Juss believe inna you heaat
Confess all a you sin
Surrender all gi you life to di King
Den transformation
It a guh staat fi kick in
One two tree A – B – C
Jesus tell wi fi Him yoke easy
Everybody mi wah
Di wull a unoo pree
If God or di devil a you daddy
DIRECTORY
MONEY
INTRO
Money nuh evil
But if it a you idol you a guh staat putty money ova people
When you would a do anyting fi guh getty ching ching
An mekky eap up
CHORUS
Wi nuh worship money
Wi nuh worshippy money enuh
Wi nuh worship money
John four tirty four man a study enuh
VERSE 1
Chop chop big house
Champaign Henessy a toast
Pool party girls inna droves
TikTok Instagram everybody a pose Watchy now (RASPY)
You a pree all a you foes
Out an bad anyting goes
Getta teet mek fren-enemy
De jap like dominoes dovy cemetry When anybody oppose
PRE-CHORUS
But da Life de it empty
Mi no giv if you driveway
Line wid 10 BenKley
Supa maggle dem plenty
When you drop out
Digga man dem a cementy yo
VERSE 2
Drop top Bugatti Ferrari Lambo
Fast an furious
You nuh roll inna nuttn slow
Rain sunshine all when it a snow
Even when you sleep
Di mo-mo-money tree a grow
Hill top mansion helipad Lincoln
Louis Vuitton koo di Harry Winston
Blue CHIPPP brinks vanny money
Full up inna bank
Twenty zero de back a fi you one
PRE-CHORUS
But da Life de it empty
Mi no giv if you driveway
Line wid 10 BenKley
Supa maggle dem plenty
When you drop out
Digga man dem a cementy
CHORUS
Wi nuh worship money
Wi nuh worshippy money enuh
Wi nuh worship money
John four tirty four man a study enuh
BRIDGE
Money nuh evil
But if it a you idol you a guh staat putty money ova people
When you would a do anyting fi guh getty ching ching
An mekky eap up
CHORUS
Wi nuh worship money
Wi nuh worshippy money enuh
Wi nuh worship money
John four tirty four man a study enuh
DIRECTORY
VALLEY
CHORUS
Doh mi walk tru di valley
Mi nuh fraid a nobody
Safety lock off wheny Bible pop off
Full a backitive
An God Him a mi Daddy
Nuh soja mi nuh squaddy
Nuh gyaad ring or no molly
Safety lock off wheny Bible pop off
Full a backitive
An God Him a mi Daddy
VERSE 1
Mash up mi meds
Ow Daddy bless mi
Fromi likle an mi eye de a mi knee Him neva leff mi
'Sa nuh Milo nor Nestle
Man a champion
Conquer enemy dem try fi tess mi
Look uppy Bible inna GooRR
Nyam uppy Rord
Lacka Remi soup nooRR
Falla Yuh anywhe You a guh
Lacka likkle poogle
Top Boss who can do whe You do
God a cova mi like a blanky
True me a Him pickney
Di General gimme ranky
When enemy tek uppy K
An a cranky
Mi roll outy Rerd
An a bussy like a tanky yow
Daddy soja dem a surroun mi
A nu any an any bwoy
Can come roun mi
Spiritual tsunami
Wi tear off you AMani
If you run up inna Daddy army
CHORUS
Doh mi walk tru di valley
Mi nuh fraid a nobody
Safety lock off wheny Bible pop off
Full a backitive
An God Him a mi Daddy
Nuh soja mi nuh squaddy
Nuh gyaad ring or no molly
Safety lock off wheny Bible pop off
Full a backitive
An God Him a mi Daddy
VERSE 2
Go fi dem go fi dem young people
Wi a guh fi dem wull a dem
Time a run out watchy clock
Like you no si seh di devil
A set trap
Guh fi more guh fi more
Young people
Wi a guh fi more guh fi more
Time a run out panny clock
Like you nuh si seh di devil
A set trap
CHORUS
Doh mi walk tru di valley
Mi nuh fraid a nobody
Safety lock off wheny Bible pop off
Full a backitive
An God Him a mi Daddy
Nuh soja mi nuh squaddy
Nuh gyaad ring or no molly
Safety lock off wheny Bible pop off
Full a backitive
An God Him a mi Daddy
VERSE 1
Mash up mi meds
Ow Daddy bless mi
Fromi likle an mi eye de a mi knee Him neva leff mi
'Sa nuh Milo nor Nestle
Man a champion
Conquer enemy dem try fi tess mi
Look uppy Bible inna GooRR
Nyam uppy Rord
Lacka Remi soup nooRR
Falla Yuh anywhe You a guh
Lacka likkle poogle
Top Boss who can do whe You do
CHORUS
Doh mi walk tru di valley
Mi nuh fraid a nobody
Safety lock off wheny Bible pop off
Full a backitive
An God Him a mi Daddy
Nuh soja mi nuh squaddy
Nuh gyaad ring or no molly
Safety lock off wheny Bible pop off
Full a backitive
An God Him a mi Daddy
DIRECTORY
IMAGO DEI
CHORUS
Imago Dei Imago De-e-ei
Imago Dei I am the image of God
Imago Dei Imago De-e-ei
Imago Dei I am the image of God
VERSE 1
God mek mi wid a purpose
OOhh-oohh
And Him design mi fi achieve it
OOhh-oohh-oohh-oohh-oohh-oohh
Greatness inna mi DNA
Nobody can come delete it
So anyting mi put mi mind to
Aah-haa
And every word when mi speak it
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
God alone get di glory
An dis a nuh nuh secret
VERSE 2
Mi a di head mi nuh di tail yow
no-o
Mi a winner mi nah guh fail yow
no-o
In everything mi a prevail yow
Inna Jesus Name everyday uh-huh
Me nave nuh reason fi worry
God already gi victory
Life an death inna mi tongue
Everyting work together fi mi good
Mi a di head mi nuh di tail
Mi a winner mi nah guh fail
In everything mi a prevail
Inna Jesus Name I’m strong
Mi already won
You a di head you nuh di tail
You a win-ner you nah guh fail
In everything you a prevail
Inna Jesus Name you’re strong
You already won
VERSE 3
CALL & ANSWER
(MarQ and crowd only)
Mek wi tek a look pan Genesis 1
Straight down to verse 27
You better know seh from day 1
You a di image
And di likeness a God
No mek nobody tell you
Seh you too black
Bout you too brown
Too slim too fat no
No mek nobody tell you
Seh fi stay back (why)
You a di image
An di likeness a God yow
No mek nobody tell you
Dem betta dan you
Brush dat off quick quick quick
Mi a beg unoo
Memba Daddy Daddy God
A Him mek you
You a di image
An di likeness a God yow
ENDING
I am the image of God
I am the image of God
I am the image of God
I am the image of God
Imago De-e-e-ei
DIRECTORY
QUESTIONS
VERSE 1
I see you you've been crying
Quickly dried your tears
I know you're trying to hide it
Your children are hungry yeah
The struggle's so real
And you can't find food to eat
CHORUS
So many
So many questions still no answers
Daddy gone (daddy gone)
So you affi hold di fort
Mommy you have to be strong
So many questions still no answers
Hopelessness cloud your mind
(cloud your mind)
Desperation hide your eyes yeah
Don’t give up all's not lost
Believe me there's a change
VERSE 2
Now general you've been a victim
All you know is rejection
Pain and problem
Ball and chain and anger
Don't even know you daddy
And you feel like you nave nobody
Rejection so deep
Abandoned by a perfect stranger
CHORUS
So many questions still no answers
Guns girls and money yeah
Its just a cover
So many questions still no answers
Hopelessness cloud your mind
Desperation hide your eyes yeah
Don’t give up all's not lost
Believe me there's a change
VERSE 3
Life can be so different
From what it used to be
Sunshine and smiles beautiful days For the rest of your life
(Don't get it) don't get it twisted
(Twisted)
Things won't be perfect
Know who you are
Dream beyond the stars
Everyday you step a just
One step closer
CHORUS
So many questions
You're the answer
Guns and girls and money yeah
Its just a cover
So many questions
You're the answer
Hopelessness cloud your mind
Desperation hide your eyes yeah
Don’t give up all's not lost
Believe me there's a change
DIRECTORY
Nobody Like You
CHORUS
Nobody nobody dede like You
Nobody no dede like You
Nobody nobody dede like You
Nobody no dede like You
Nobody nobody dede like You
Nobody no dede like You
Nobody nobody dede like You
Yahweh You reign forever
VERSE 1
You meky galaxy dem
Na di universe
Every animal every fish
An every bird
Franny mountain down to di valley everythingy well firm
Meky lightening ani thunder reverb
So mi step inna confidence
Daddy God Yah mi Shepherd
Blessings a multiply
Eliminaty di curse
Rise man a rise fawud
Mi nah reverse
It is impossible fi measure
What You wert
VERSE 2
Mi pledge allegiance to You God
Fi You mi live mi life
Every minute every hour
Every day and every night
A nuh dolly a play
Representing Adoni
John 4:34 man a fly
Machine well puddown
Shotta start live fi God
Prostitute come offa street
An dem start live fi God
Every syllable every line
Every song give to God
Mi rather dead
If mi affi live without mi God
BRIDGE
El Gibhor (El Gibhor)
El Shaddai (El Shaddai)
Tsidkenu hail di God King Adoni
(Adoni)
Elohim Jehovah Jireh
Nissi Rapha Rohi
El Elyon no odda one
The Most High