Youth dem in the ghetto can't
They need something to do
It ain't gays, if you no matter gay
It's gays, if you no matter gay
It's gays, if you no matter gay
It's gays, if you no matter gay
Tricks in trade, some coward, some fraid
Live inna di ghetto and you
Burst up your head and send you
Some a dem a youth dem nuh
Live inna the ghetto you have
Dem a see steel dem nuh can suck feed
A work with the knife and a work with acid
You kill anybody say your
You don't bother gaze, gaze, you don't bother gaze, gaze, gaze, you don't bother gaze,
gaze, gaze, you don't bother gaze, gaze, gaze, you don't bother gaze
You dem in the ghetto have enough ability
Can't get a job, say in a factory
Everywhere dem go there is no vacancy
But look inna yourself and you think wisely
And if you do that, you no energy me
Them gaze, gaze, you no bother gaze
Gaze, gaze, you no bother gaze
Gaze, gaze, you no bother gaze
Gaze, gaze, you no bother gaze
Just up to date, get yourself up to date
You, up to date, get yourself up to date
If you don't have a talent,
Me say, learn fi cook and go
And, learn fi sing and learn fi
And learn fi do this, learn fi do that
You dem in the ghetto sentance inna
You dem in the ghetto have enough ability
Everywhere they go, there is no vacancy
They must pick up gun and go plan rugby
And that's why me trap them intelligently
Tricks in trade, some power,
Livin' at the ghetto and you
growin' like you're brave
Cuttin' off your face and
Burst up your head and send you
You dem in the ghetto have one life to live
But dem a use dem no constructive
you have one life to live
But dem a sit in dem no constructive
say your gwen want it name
Throw down your knife and
If you don't do that, your life gwen done
Live inna the ghetto and you
You know that your life, it gwen silent
you have one life to live
But them a you, them no can shop till
Living at the ghetto, you have one life to live