"Many rivers to cross And it's only my will that keeps me alive I've been licked, washed up for years And I merely survive because of my pride"
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Jimmy Cliff
James Chambers (30 July 1944 β 24 November 2025), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician.
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