Tonart: C major•
Verse 1
C
Am
Things bad now but trust
me them could get worse
Unless of course we come together
And all mothers just gwaan pray cause
G
it a go tek a lot more than a politician to
Save the day
Verse 2
C
So, when the youths dem need a buss
give them opportunity first
Am
Cause if them siddung and a lust
it nah go safe fi none of us
F
And all the guns weh used to rust
a go rise up from the dust
G
Police and soldiers haffi duck when
them hear the guns a buss
Am
meh nu have nuh time fi penny that
Me a watch the youths dem pon the
block a rise the SK and the Glock
F
It nuh safe gi go a shop,
even pickney dem a drop
G
Now tell me what we gonna do about that?
Verse 3
C
A long time me did a warn dem
Am
Say the youths dem need fi eat some
F
Food a that can calm dem
G
Dem never listen when dem hear a shot a drizzle,
C
Am
well here comes the storm then
When the thunder start roll and get out of
F
control we can't disarm them
G
Verse 4
C
When opportunity mean fi wait
outside another brother gate
Am
And when nuh food nuh inna yuh plate,
you know your life yuh a go hate
F
Your value nah appreciate no matter
how you hold the fate
G
You end up crooked and a look it,
it nuh pay fi live so straight
C
Seven years after college
So you overqualified
Still haffi live inna the slum
F
Father dead you haffi take care of
your mother and your son
G
And your grip it all a done,
you load the clip inna your gun
C
G
It hard fi smile with everybody
Am
weh yuh meet everyday
All when yuh do good
You still a get beat everyday
yuh still deh pon the street everyday
G
If you go prison at least,
C
yuh get fi eat everyday
Verse 5
G
Am
A long time
Say the youths dem need fi eat some
F
food a that can calm dem
G
Dem never listen when dem hear a shot a drizzle,
C
Am
well here comes the storm then
When the thunder start roll and get out of
F
control we can't disarm them
G
Verse 6
C
When we actions nuh mirror what
a come from we lips
Am
Simply means we must be
a nation of hypocrites
F
Politicians come from among us,
as far I can see
G
If somen wrong with them then
some must be wrong with we
C
A we meek them, a we elect them,
Am
and all the crap them a dish a we a take them
F
So it's a little insane, when we start complaining,
G
when the bullets start raining
When a we the creator fi
C
Am
the harm them
Verse 7
Am
The youths dem need fi eat some
F
Food a that can calm dem
G
Dem never listen when dem hear a shot a drizzle,
C
Am
well here comes the storm then
When the thunder start roll and get out of
F
control we can't disarm them
G
Verse 8
C
You know what? Me can't promise you
Say the youths dem a go
G
Am
drop the baretta
Hell, me me can't even promise,
F
you say me a go act better
But one thing's for sure,
And that at least we can do
before we lef earth
C
Verse 9
Am
Every boy every girl every woman
F
every man together we can
G
Every saint every sinner every
C
politician together we can
Am
Every teacher every lawyer every
Outro 1
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Am
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Am
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