Walking Man

*(Verse 1)* Mi wake up one mawnin', couldn't stay inside Feel a likkle fire deep down inna mi side If mi stop movin', if mi sit too long Feel like mi spirit wouldn't hold on strong So mi lace up mi shoes and mi head pon high Start walk cross di island beneath blue sky Eat callaloo, okra, fish fresh from sea Mannish water boilin', waitin' pon me *(Pre-Chorus)* Moon come rise and di fire dem glow Pon di beach where di cool breeze blow Sip likkle rum straight, no ice, no chase Feel Jah sunlight still warm pon mi face *(Chorus)* Walk on, walk on, don't know where mi go Footstep find di road and di road start show Walk on, walk on, under moonlight sky Nuh ask mi why mi move, ask dem why dem follow I Walk on, walk on, hear di nightbird call One become ten and ten become all Walk on, walk on, till di break a dawn Nuh ask me why mi move, ask dem why dem carry on *(Verse 2)* First it was two man walkin' behind Then a family leave all dem worries behind Every village pass, more people come Some bring guitar and some bring drum Nobody rushin', nobody race Just smilin' faces inna every place Old woman laugh and hand we some stew Say "mi nuh know why, but mi waan come too" *(Pre-Chorus)* Moon come rise and di fire dem glow Pon di beach where di cool breeze blow Fish pon di grill and di smoke curl high Whole heap a laughter beneath di sky *(Chorus)* Walk on, walk on, don't know where mi go Footstep find di road and di road start show Walk on, walk on, under moonlight sky Nuh ask mi why mi move, ask dem why dem follow I *(Bridge)* Five hundred strong now cross di land Still no destination, still hand in hand Reporter come run wid camera and mic Ask "what's di reason?" all through di night Everybody shrug and everybody grin Nobody really know where it begin Dem turn to di leader at di front a di line And him just laugh and answer dem kind *(Breakdown Hook)* "Don't ask me why mi movin' today Ask dem why dem choose fi come dis way Don't ask me why mi walk dis road Ask dem why dem help carry di load" *(Final Chorus)* Walk on, walk on, till di stars fade out No destination, no room fi doubt Walk on, walk on, hear di people sing Sometimes di journey is di whole damn thing Walk on, walk on, under moonlight sky Nuh ask mi why mi move, ask dem why dem follow I Walk on... Walk on... Walk on...