Oo oo oo ooh Oo oo oo ooh (come wid di fire) Come wid di fire di city burning Now me jus a tun it up higher and keep it burning It a bun like a tire me have a burning sound And if we try fi retire me leave dem yearning Nuttin' can out my flame, no it cyaan' quench, cyaan' cool, can tame Since the devil nuh like it, him say fi turn it down So mi jus give him the fire and mek it burn him Koffee pon di street and cop inna di heat, jeans pants an' Crocs No socks deh pon mi feet, knapsack weh mi a beat well pack up an' it neat Stay woke no sleep mi nuh likkle Bo Peep Money pon mi mind but mi neva 'ave a coin nah Cuss mi jus a hustle fi di pretty dolla sign Ah neva nuff fun time, life rough sometime But mi know me an me mommy haffi si di sunshine Dats why me come wid di fire di city burning Now mi jus a tun it up higher and keep it burning It a bun like a tire me have a burning sound And if we try fi retire me leave dem yearning Nuttin' can out my flame, no it cyaan' quench, cyaan' cool, can tame Since the devil nuh like it, him say fi turn it down So mi jus give him the fire and mek it burn him (burn, burn, burn, burn, burn) Seet 'ya what become ah Peter? Mommy seh be doctor, granny seh be preacher Wan' fi be a rasta, Daddy be neater Peter neva like dat so him tek di streets Everybody born wid a talent yuh fi feature Blessings in abundance, weh we fi cherish each Neva be ungrateful, life is such a teacher Koffee pon Upsetta track, see mi bring di heat 'ya Come wid di fire di city burning Now me jus a tun it up higher and keep it burning It a bun like a tire me have a burning sound And if we try fi retire me leave dem yearning Nuttin' can out my flame, no it cyaan' quench, cyaan' cool, can tame Since the devil nuh like it, him say fi turn it down So mi jus give him the fire and mek it burn him Run up an' down 'Ave dem a run up an' down Yeah, ah Koffee deh yah wid di don sound, anytime mi come roun' Ah madness pon di compound Man ah tun fool ah tun clown But Jah Jah cover mi journey I beg you guide it, an' any trouble mi see (trouble mi see) Help mi avoid it, mi know seh anything mi need God will provide it (anything) Anywhere still water deh, him lead me beside it Come wid di fire di city burning Now mi jus a tun it up higher and keep it burning It a bun like a tire mi have a burning sound And if wi try fi retire mi leave dem yearning Nuttin' can out my flame, no it cyaan' quench, cyaan' cool, can tame Since the devil nuh like it, him say fi turn it down So mi jus give him the fire and mek it burn him