I've been trying a long, long time 
Still I can't make it 
Everything I try to do seems to go wrong 
It seems I have done something wrong 
But they're trying to keep me down 
Who God bless, no one curse, 
Thank God I'm past the worst 
Better must come one day 
Better must come, they can't conquer me 
Better must come [*fine] 
I've been trying a long, long time 
But I can't make it 
Noone to give me a helping hand 
The only sign keeps me down 
Who God... 
Oh my people get a seed (seat ?) 
They're trying to take advantage of me 
Better must come, better must come 
Better must come one day 
Better must come [da capo al *fine]