Under the pressure, under the pressure
Under the pressure, under the pressure
If yuh poor, trouble tek you
When yuh rich it nuh settle
'Cause we all under pressure my friend
Sometimes when yuh feel it yuh cry doh
Hurt yuh heart enuh
But do, no mek it stress yuh
'Cause it haffi be better
Nuh haffi live ina the ghetto
Fi be under the pressure my friend

Lord have mercy
This cya get no worse
Haffi call it a curse
How me heart it a hurt me
Call it cerosee
Because from me birth
A the first me a feel like the Father desert me
But, mmm, all when the pressure erupt
Me never give up
No, no, no me never give in
Me a send up a prayer fi the better living
I cya bawl so a better me sing

Under the pressure, under the pressure
Under the pressure, under the pressure
If yuh poor, trouble tek you
When yuh rich it nuh settle
'Cause we all under pressure my friend
Sometimes when yuh feel it yuh cry doh
Hurt yuh heart enuh
But do, no mek it stress yuh
'Cause it haffi be better
Nuh haffi live ina the ghetto
Fi be under the pressure my friend

It serious
Lawd, times rough and it serious
Life is a little mysterious
Have we pot and we can’t even stir it up
Oh no!
Cya wait fi morning come
Oh gosh the night too long
Oh gosh the fight too long
I cya wait fi see the Sun

Under the pressure, under the pressure
Under the pressure, under the pressure
If yuh poor, trouble tek you
When yuh rich it nuh settle
'Cause we all under pressure my friend
Sometimes when yuh feel it yuh cry doh
Hurt yuh heart enuh
But do, no mek it stress yuh
'Cause it haffi be better
Nuh haffi live ina the ghetto
Fi be under the pressure my friend

Yuh nuh haffi be the one
Wah beg the old man
A likkle sumn from him pumpkin farm
Or the lady wah a hustle in the streets
Just fi give her baby something warm
Because yuh pocket coulda deep
Have a nice pretty vehicle
And all kinda visa
So life shoulda sweet yuh
But I coulda teach yuh
Hard times woulda reach yuh
And the storm a nuh something calm!

Under the pressure, under the pressure
Under the pressure, under the pressure
If yuh poor, trouble tek you
When yuh rich it nuh settle
'Cause we all under pressure my friend
Sometimes when yuh feel it yuh cry doh
Hurt yuh heart enuh
But do, no mek it stress yuh
'Cause it haffi be better
Nuh haffi live ina the ghetto
Fi be under the pressure my friend