We Inna Di Same Boat
We Inna Di Same Boat is a warm roots reggae song about one of life's simplest truths: no matter who we are, we are all travelling across the same unpredictable sea.
Using a small boat as a metaphor for life, the song moves between calm water and sudden storms, favourable winds and the hard work of rowing when the breeze disappears. Some days life carries us forward almost effortlessly; other days we have to lean into the oars and fight for every bit of progress.
At its heart, the song is about resilience, shared struggle and compassion. When someone feels like they are sinking, the song offers a gentle reminder that nobody is completely alone. The waves may reach us differently and at different times, but we are still on the same sea, doing our best to keep moving.
A simple reggae reflection on life's changing weather—and the importance of remembering that we're all in the same boat.
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Lyrics
We all a row di same boat
Pon di same old sea
Some days it glide soft
Some days it trouble we
Water can be still now
Like it a hold its breath
Then a storm come round di bend
An’ shake we to death
But we still here
Still hold di line
One hand pon di oar
One eye pon di sky
Same boat, same boat
We inna di same boat
Same boat, same boat
Through di calm an’ stormy road
When di wind nice, we go
When it dead, we row
Same boat, same boat
Dat’s how life go
Sometimes di wind behind you
Push you fast an’ far
Sun pon di face like blessing
Leavin’ silver on di scar
Sometimes it turn against you
Blow you back to shore
You haffi lean in harder
An’ work fi reach more
But we still here
Still hold di line
One hand pon di oar
One eye pon di sky
Same boat, same boat
We inna di same boat
Same boat, same boat
Through di calm an’ stormy road
When di wind nice, we go
When it dead, we row
Same boat, same boat
Dat’s how life go
So if you feel you sinking
Hear me now, my friend
Every wave move every body
Roun’ di bend
One day breeze a bless you
One day gale will test
Still di same sea hold we
Still we do our best
Same boat, same boat
We inna di same boat
Same boat, same boat
Through di calm an’ stormy road
When di wind nice, we go
When it dead, we row
Same boat, same boat
Dat’s how life go
