I Tried Lyrics - Singles - Culture

I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried 

To make them understand 

I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried 

But they just can't understand 

I tried and I tried and the Lord know I tried 

To make them understand 

I tried, oh tried how I tried 

But they just can't understand 

The more victimization is up on their back 

The more foolish they becomes 

The more victimization is up on their back 

They satisfy Lord for less 

I tried, oh Jah how I tired 

But they just can't understand 

I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried 

But they just can't understand 

Poor God, people 

When will they ever learn? 

This one turn them fool, that one turn them fool 

So what are they waiting for 

Fix up yourself and prepare to meet Jah 

That will satisfy Lord for more 

I tried, oh Jah how I tried 

But they just can't understand 

I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried 

But they just can't understand 

Father die in pain, Mother die in pain 

Slavery continue 

They say we have no right no where 

In no corner of the world 

And I tried to make them notice 

But they just can't understand 

I tried and I tried and I tried to make them know 

But they just can't understand 

Twenty-four hours make one day, they told us 

Seven days make a week 

And out of all that they hold 365 days 

They can only name you seven days 

I tried, I tried and I tried 

But they just can't understand 

I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried 

But they just can't understand 

We beat drums at night, we beat drums by day 

They take no heed 

The church bell a-ring and the children a-sing 

And them still satisfy Lord for less 

I tried and I tried 

But they just can't understand 

I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried 

But they still can't understand 

Son is waiting at condemned cell for his sentence 

You know 

Father in the field can't find nothing 

And mother nah no money 

I tried, I tried and I tried 

But they just can't understand 

I tried and I tried and I tried and I tried 

But they just can't understand 

My Daddy was sure, my Mommy was poor 

Ain't got no money 

Still no bother me, all I need to see 

Is love and unity