[Intro] I will not forget over the years a bere exploitation and penalization We look pon dem, black people, and say a full time, you know Fi certain things stop So, we ask dem! And sing
[Chorus] How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no respect the youth dem from the ghetto Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? Like dem no due no respect to the nigga How dem a gwan like dem good so? And lef' the youth dem inna pain and sorrow
[Verse 1] Why dem teach we fi beg and borrow? Give we alcohol fi make we inside hollow Give we cocaine fi make we smoke and paro Teach we fi beg, and dem teach we fi borrow Give we gun fi lick out we owna brother's marrow Marcus a prophet, and me nah stop say so Heaven inna sky, and me know say it no go so We are all one blood, me nah stop say so Unity in strength, me nah stop say so Unuh sing!
[Chorus] How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no respect the youth dem from the ghetto Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? Like dem no due no respect to the nigga Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? Eeh! Hear how me look pon dem and tell dem say again Watch this! Wha' me say?!
[Verse 2] Brainwashed education, true dem waan we get slain And still a use dem brain Economical slavery have we under big shame A x-amount of life just a go down the drain Dem take the ice, dem take the pool, and dem take all we grain Change we time, change we ways, and change all we name But when dem see the Prophet, a me dem cyan tame 'Cause me no smoke dem cocaine, me no drink dem champagne Yes, a wicked Babylonian, unuh cyan blow mi brain And nuff of dem a gwan like dem waan take we fame Mi sing
[Chorus] How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no respect the youth dem from the ghetto Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no due no respect to the nigga Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? He-He-He-He-Hear how me look pon dem and tell dem say again I sing!
[Verse 3] I say, dem crucify Christ, it wasn't a nice thing to do Fight 'gainst Selassie and it 'cause big trouble You know the sky, and the earth, and the sea trembled I nah forget dem turn dem back pon Paul Bogle And the one Sam Sharpe, and the one Nanny too Dem cut off Taki's head and sell out Gordon And anuh joke me a make, a one serious something And a full time we know we selves, black people And sing
[Chorus] How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no respect the youth dem from the ghetto Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no due no respect to the nigga Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? I, eh-eh-eh-eh! I look pon dem and tell dem I sing, I sing!
[Verse 4] Fires and flame, mi say, pon the heathens Fi how dem corrupted all the children Hand dem all type of blood money fi spend Teach dem fi borrow and teach dem fi lend And give dem the coke, and kill out Ishens And give dem the hog dem fi nyam, inna the pen And give dem the '16 and the MAC-10 And make dem go a road and shoot down dem owna friend Me a beg the whole of dem fi help out the youth dem And sing
[Chorus] How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no respect the youth dem from the ghetto Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no due no respect to the nigga Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? And leave the youth dem inna pain and sorrow
[Verse 1] Why dem teach we fi beg and go borrow? Give we alcohol fi make we inside hollow Give we cocaine fi make we smoke and paro Give we gun fi lick out we owna brother's marrow Marley a prophet, and me nah stop say so Marcus a prophet, and me nah stop say so We are all one blood, we nah stop say so Unity in strength, and we nah stop say so Heaven inna sky, and me know say it no go so Unuh sing say!
[Outro] How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no respect the youth dem from the ghetto Unuh, ask dem! How dem a gwan like dem good so? And dem no due no respect to the nigga Unuh, ask dem!Teksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
