Close One Yesterday Songtext
von Buju Banton

One more day in the struggle
Have to get up and go juggle
You done know, want a little sugar in the pan
Me nah see fi trouble no man

Oh, oh, oh
Said I had a close one yesterday
(Jah-Jah, Jah) Jah put an angel over me, be strong
Hold a firm meditation
One day things must get better
Don′t you go down

Keep your head above the water
Say, one day things must get better, be strong
And I say, hold a firm meditation
One day things must get better
Don't you go down
Keep your head above the water
One day things must get better


The rich is wise in his own conceit
But the fool with overstanding search him out search him out)
Poor man mourn, the rich riches increase
I say be not grieved, riches are not forever

Envy not the oppressor chose none of his ways
Be not wise in his own eyes
Only Jah you must praise
Strive not with a man without cause
If he have done you no harm
Let by gone be by gone

Said I had a close one yesterday
(Jah-Jah, Jah) Jah put an angel over me, be strong
And I say, hold a firm meditation
One day things must get better
Don′t you go down
Keep your head above the water

One day things must get better, be strong
And I say, hold a firm meditation
One day things must get better
Don't you go down
Keep your head above the water
One day things must get better


This nine to five is a joke
Compare to the pressure
The minister say
The economy is getting better
Misleading the people
The mass still suffer on Jah
There's benefits and spoils
Jah know that we feel it
Day and night we cry, cry, cry
Jah know that we feel it
Who can help a weeping soul like I

Said I had a close one yesterday
(Jah-Jah, Jah) Jah put an angel over me, be strong
And I say, hold a firm meditation
One day things must get better
Don′t you go down
Keep your head above the water
One day things must get better, be strong
And I bawl, hold a firm meditation
One day things must get better
Don′t you go down
Keep your head above the water
One day things must get better

The rich is wise in his all conceit
But the fool with overstanding search him out (search him out)
Poor man mourn the rich riches increase
I say be not grieved, riches are not forever
Envy not the oppressor chose none of his ways
Be not wise in his own eyes
Only Jah you must praise!
Strive not with a man without cause
If they have done thee no harm
Let by gone be by gone

Said I had a close one yesterday
(Jah-Jah, Jah) Jah put an angel over me
Said I had a close one yesterday
(Jah-Jah, Jah) Jah put an angel over me, and I say be strong
Hold a firm meditation
One day things must get better
Don't you go down

Keep your head above the water
One day things must get better, be strong
And I bawl, hold a firm meditation
One day things must get better
Don′t go down
Keep your head above the water
One day things must get better
One day things must get better