Live and give, the best of your ability,
Live and forgive, your brothers and your sisters.
And if you don't forgive,
How do you expect to be forgiven,
For the many wrongs, of which you have done.
Causing so many people, not to have no fun, ay.

Live and give, the best of your ability,
Live and forgive, your brothers and your sisters.

Even on a daily basis, pure tribal conflict,
Sometimes for a vial of crack,
Another time it's a criminal act.
Can't you see there is something lacking?
What about your black, black love.
That is coming from afar,
Can't afford to lose out now, down inna Babylon.

Live and give, the best of your ability,
Live and forgive, your brothers and your sisters.

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Even on a daily basis, pure tribal conflict,
Sometimes for a vial of crack,
Another time it's a criminal act.
Can't you see there is something lacking?
What about your black, black love.
That is coming from afar,
Can't afford to lose out now, down inna Babylon.

Live and give, the best of your ability,
Live and forgive, your brothers and your sisters.

Live and give, live and give, live and give.
Live and give, live and give, live and give, the best of your ability,
The best of your ability,
Live and give, live and give, live and give.
Live and give, live and give, live and give.

Live and give, the best of your ability,
Live and forgive, your brothers and your sisters.

Even on a daily basis, pure tribal conflict,
Sometimes for a vial of crack,
Another time it's a criminal act.
Can't you see there is something lacking?
What about your black, black love.
That is coming from afar,
Can't afford to lose out now, down inna Babylon.

Live and give, the best of your ability,
Live and forgive, your brothers and your sisters.
Live and give, live and give, live and give.
Live and give, live and give, live and give, the best of your ability,
The best of your ability..