Ghetto Youth Song Lyrics
Ghetto Youth by VV Brown [Intro]
Ah Jah Jah, Open Gay Rights Society, Teacha Fi Di
Ghetto Youths Dem, Alrite
[Chorus]
Tired Fi See Another Mudda Cry,
Wi Alone Face Di Sacrifice,
But No Matter Wah Dem Say,
Ghetto Youth Haffi Still Survive,
Wi Hol' Di Faith Alone From Sun Up Till Sun Rise,
Ah We Dem Prosecute And Terrorise,
But No Matter Wah Dem Say,
Ghetto Youth Haffi Still Survive. [Well Alrite]
[Verse 1]
Mi Born And Mi Raise Inna Di Ghetto Yeah,
Hungry Nights, Hungry Days Weh Mi Haffi Face,
Mi Lef School Without Nuh Subjects,
Society Nuh Show Nuh Interest,
Everyday Inna Di Ghetto Ah Di Same Ting,
Survival, Survival Of Di Fittest,
Babylon, Nuh Give Wi Access
Suh Bredda Against Bredda Inna Rat Race
[Hook]
Mi Watch Mi Granny Bring Di Money Tru Di Church Door
She Seh Di Pastor Tell Har Seh Fi Hope More
Dem Seh Heaven Inna Sky But Mi Doan Sure
Cah Mi don't Si Nuh Brochure, [All Mi See Ah Ghetto
Youth Ah Die]
[Chorus]
Tired Fi See Another Mudda Cry,
Wi Alone Face Di Sacrifice,
But No Matter Wah Dem Say,
Ghetto Youth Haffi Still Survive,
Hol' Di Faith Alone From Sun Up Till Sun Rise,
Ah We Dem Prosecute And Terrorise,
But No Matter Wah Dem Say,
Ghetto Youth Haffi Still Survive, [Well Alrite]
[Verse 2]
Mi Really Waan Fi Nuh Where Is The Future,
Fi Jamaica And Di Whole Ah Dem Ghetto Youth Ya,
Bright Girl, She Nah've Nuh Fadda,
Fi Pay Di School Fee, She Nah've Ah Mudda,
Suppose Yuh Hear Seh She Turn A Dirty Dancer,
Suppose Yuh Hear Seh She Turn A Dirty Dancer,
Society, Why Yuh Mek Di Crime Eat Away Di Ghetto Like A
Cancer?
Mi Waah Yuh Answer.
[Hook]
Mi Watch Mi Granny Bring Di Money Tru Di Church Door
She Seh Di Pastor Tell Har Seh Fi Hope More
Dem Seh Heaven Inna Sky But Mi Doan Sure
Cah Mi don't Si Nuh Brochure, [All Mi See Ah Ghetto
Youth Ah Die]
[Chorus]
Tired Fi See Another Mudda Cry,
Wi Alone Face Di Sacrifice,
But No Matter Wah Dem Say,
Ghetto Youth Haffi Still Survive,
Hol' Di Faith Alone From Sun Up Till Sun Rise,
Ah We Dem Prosecute And Terrorise,
But No Matter Wah Dem Say,
Ghetto Youth Haffi Still Survive, [Well Alrite]
[Verse 3]
Ghetto Youth From Jamaica,
Trinidad An Antigua
Venezula, Belize And Cuba.
Mi Bredda Dem Inna Angola,
Zimbabwe, Black Soldier,
Palestine, Gaza,
Children
Chorus]
Tired Fi See Another Mudda Cry,
Wi Alone Face Di Sacrifice,
But No Matter Wah Dem Say,
Ghetto Youth Haffi Still Survive,
Hol' Di Faith Alone From Sun Up Till Sun Rise,
Ah Wi Dem Prosecute And Terrorise,
But No Matter Wah Dem Say,
Ghetto Youth Haffi Still Survive, [Well Alrite]