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BGVs

LYRICS . HARMONIES. FORMATS

LEGEND

Lead vocalist

BGVs in Unison

BGVs in 2-part harmony

BGVs in 3-part harmony

God Yuh Good
God Yuh GodMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 02:17

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

Nah Sel Out
Nah Sell Out BGVsMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 02:32

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

Life
LifeMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 04:10

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

_____________________

Its Not Over
Its not OverMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 03:54

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

Medley
O ComeMultiple Artistes
00:00 / 01:51

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

Nicky
NickyMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 03:03

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

Blck Beauty
Black BeautyMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 00:48

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

Daddy
DaddyMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 01:59

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

Money
MoneyMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 02:16

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

Valley
ValleyMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 03:12

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

Imago Dei
Imago DeiMarQ Johnson
00:00 / 02:40

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

Questions Rehearsal 20240205MarQ Johnson
00:00 / 03:53
Questions

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

Nobody Like You
Nobody Like You Rehearsal 20240205MarQ Johnson
00:00 / 02:58

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

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