Ghetto Youths

Talking to the youths dem of today
Listen
Hey, this is a message to the youths
All ghetto youth dem

Ghetto youths, ghetto youths
Time to wake up
Me come fi tell you the truth
Nothing but the truth

Don't be no mute
Hey, this is a message to the youths
Time to rise up
Make we stick to the roots

And don't give up
Black woman you so cute
For real
Listen

Rise up ghetto youth
And know where you stand
Remember that you are the future generation
Don't let the devil come to spoil and mash up your plan

Rastafari call on you
Because he know that you strong
Stand up for your rights
Just like a lion

And get yourself ready to fight the sufferation
Remember where you going
Don't forget where you from
Just be proud of your skin, colour and complexion

The devil on the loose
Raging pon the land
Possessing evil ways in every man and woman
They want fi turn the ghetto youth dem into Sodom

To stop the black woman dem from getting pregnant
So they bring birth control
They bring the condom
Invent abortion to stop the youth dem from born

Killing so many people dem with ammunition
Destroying our nation dem with nuclear weapons
So it's time for ghetto youths to know what's going on
Time to wake up

And let us burn out the wicked plan
More fire
Because they want fi see us go down
Down

Rise up ghetto youths
And know where you stand
Remember that you are the future generation
Don't let the devil come to spoil and mash up your plan

King Selassie call on you
Because he know that you strong
Stand up for your rights
Just like a lion

And get yourself ready to fight the sufferation
Remember where you going
Don't forget where you from
Just be proud of your skin, colour and complexion

The devil on the loose
Coming with their tricks
They don't want to see the black people dem make it
Coming with lots of promises and nuff poly tricks

And all they have for poor people is whole heap of licks
Giving them processed food
That getting them sick
And when poor people die they make like they forget it

So my people please be careful of the food that you eat
And be careful of the people that you meet on the streets
So it's time for ghetto youths to know what's going on
Time to wake up

And let us burn out the wicked plan
Hotter fire
Because they want fi see us fall down
Down

Rise up ghetto youths
And know where you stand
Remember that you are the future generation
Don't let the devil come to spoil and mash up your plan

Rastafari call on you
Because he know that you strong
Stand up for your rights
Just like a lion

And get yourself ready to fight the Armageddon
Remember where you going
Don't forget where you from
Just be proud of your skin, colour and complexion

I'm talking to the nation
The younger generation
Let us build up our nation
And multiply the population

I'm talking to the nation
The future generation
Let us build up Jah creation
And multiply Jah population

Listen
Rise up ghetto youths
And know where you stand
Remember that you are the future generation

Don't let the devil come to spoil and mash up your plan
Rastafari call on you
Because he know that you strong
Stand up for your rights

Just like a lion
And get yourself ready to fight the sufferation
Remember where you going
Don't forget where you from

Just be proud of your skin, colour and complexion