Trade winds keep on blowing

My life keeps on going

Jah love keeps on flowing

Just yesterday I was hoping for tomorrow

And I trust and pray it would bring a brighter future

My life has been filled with ups and downs

Sometimes I never knew which way to turn

When the going gets rough, the tough gets going

'Cause I never give up my pride

Even though I'm broken up inside

I never give up my pride

Even though they try to push me aside

I never give up my pride

Don't you remember when?

Didn't depend on hopes and dreams

I had to push on through trying to find the ways and means

My life has been filled with twists and turns

Sometimes I never knew which way to turn

When the going gets rough, the tough gets going

'Cause I never give up my pride

Even though I'm broken up inside

I never give up my pride

Though at times my world may seem to capsize

I never give up my pride

Trade winds keep on blowing

My life keeps on going

Jah's love keeps on flowing

So I never give up my pride

Even though I'm broken down inside

I never give up my pride

Though my world may seem sometimes to capsize

I never give up my pride

Although I paid my dues

They won't let me be what I wanna be

But they would like to see me succumbing to society

My life has been filled with ups and downs

Sometimes I never knew which way to turn

When the going gets rough, the tough gets going

'Cause I never give up my pride

Even though I'm broken up inside

I never give up my pride

Even though sometimes my world capsize

Never give up my pride