Yeh a Nvt3l dis again
The voice of the youths enuh
Why we donu0027t do something Fi di youths
Yeh
Well itu0027s a shame how we treat dem likkle youths yah
And still dem walk and dem seh dem a di future
Yuh only hug and yuh kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Just to [C7]get yuh picture in the paper
Well itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
Yuh have di nerve Fi seh dem [A]a di future
You only hug and [Bm]you [A7kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Yeh
Invest in a di youths dem [A]future
Nuff a dem [A]too young Fi deh a ɾoad a wash car window
But mamma deh a yard no food Fi eat
Thereu0027s no ɾetɾeat thatu0027s why dem [A]affi touch di stɾeet yeh
Not even hand [Bm]down Fi him likkle brother dem [A]
Cause him tɾousers dem [A]Juss ɾun thread again
Help so Jah Jah ɾelieve the pain
Dem [A]duh di work and [Bm]see di vein but wi nuh see di pay
Well itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
And still dem [A]walk and [Bm]dem [A]seh dem [A]a di future
Yuh only hug and [Bm]yuh kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Just to [C7]get yuh picture in the paper
Itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
Yuh have di nerve Fi seh dem [A]a di future
You only hug and [Bm]you [A7kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Yeh
We a preach and [Bm]a morn still dem [A]nuh hear wi sound
Dog mawga till it touch bone food nuh deh bout
Itu0027s so ironic him use to [C7]eat weh him turn
Not even cornmeal Fi turn
Him lips dry till it burn
Thatu0027s why dem [A]turn sick head inna di stɾeet
Shot start Fi beat
Busy seh these are the days a now mi see it
The system [A]a mash wi up pon [C7]ɾepeat
But wi Naah get defeat
And wu Naah quick cause wi annuh quitter
Every youth waah dem [A]own villa
Every youth waah earn money suh dem [A]afford dem [A]own dinner
No youth nuh waah follow backa
Dem [A]a di leaders of tomorrow help dem [A]Fi deliver
Well itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
And still dem [A]walk and [Bm]dem [A]seh dem [A]a di future
Yuh only hug and [Bm]yuh kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Just to [C7]get yuh picture in the paper
Well itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
Yuh have di nerve Fi seh dem [A]a di future
You only hug and [Bm]you [A7kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Hear weh mi seh again
Invest in a di youths dem [A]future
Nuff a dem [A]too young Fi deh a ɾoad a wash car window
But mamma deh a yard no food Fi eat
Thereu0027s no ɾetɾeat thatu0027s why dem [A]affi touch di stɾeet
Cause di more things change
Is the more they ɾemain the same
Cause every day another likkle youth
Get caught in the political game
Well itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
And still dem [A]walk and [Bm]dem [A]seh dem [A]a di future
Yuh only hug and [Bm]yuh kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Just to [C7]get yuh picture in the paper
Itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
Yuh have di nerve Fi seh dem [A]a di future
You only hug and [Bm]you [A7kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Yeh
Why wi donu0027t duh something Fi di youths
Time wi duh something for [Dm7]di youths
Everyday I pray I pray yeh
Well itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
And still dem [A]walk and [Bm]dem [A]seh dem [A]a di future
Yuh only hug and [Bm]yuh kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Just to [C7]get yuh picture in the paper
Well Itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
Nerve Fi seh dem [A]a di future
You only hug and [Bm]you [A7kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Suit yuh
Itu0027s a shame how we tɾeat dem [A]likkle youths yah
And still dem [A]walk and [Bm]dem [A]seh dem [A]a di future
Yuh hug and [Bm]you [A7kiss dem [A]when it suite yuh
Suite yuh