Youth Man

[Intro]
The musical sound's call "Youthman know yourself", you know?
An' if you don't know yourself you're gonna be kicked from off the shelf (Ah-ah)

[Chorus]
Youthman, you better know yourself (I beg your pardon)
Youthman, you better know yourself (Yeah!)

[Verse 1]
Because di wicked have fi run, di wicked have fi run
Di wicked have fi run when di right time come
Di wicked have fi run, di wicked have fi run
Di wicked have fi run when di right time come

[Refrain]
Say, what a weepin' an' a wailin' an' a gashing of teeth
When di wicked an' di righteous meet
Say, what a weepin' an' a wailin' an' a gashing of teeth
An' make di Jah never stop mi from do it

[Verse 2]
Say, whеn di right time come, it a go dread pon so
Say, no onе can stop di righteous one
Say, when di right time come, a natty dread have a go
Di right time come, a natty dread have a go

[Chorus]
Youthman, mind what you do
For everything you do, almighty Jah is watching you
Hey youthman, mind what you say
For everything you say, you never hear what you say (Say)
Watch your word, watch your word
'Cause every time you speak, mi say, your voice is heard

[Bridge]
War is not di answer
You know love can conquer, you know?

[Refrain]
I said, a weepin' an' a wailin' an' a gashing of teeth
When di wicked an' di righteous meet
A what a weepin' an' a wailin' an' a gashing of teeth
When di wicked an' di righteous meet

[Chorus]
Hey youthman, mind what you say
For everything you say, Jah Jah hear what you say
Hey youthman, mind what you do
For every little thing you do, Jah Jah see you

[Refrain]
What a weepin' an' a wailin' an' a gashing of teeth
When di wicked an' di righteous meet (Hey!)
Watch your word, watch your word
'Cause every time you speak, mi say, your voice is heard
Watch your word, watch your word
Every time- (Youthman, you better know)

[Verse 3]
Every day that I can see in the city
Is a brother fighting against a brother
An' they don't want to love one another
Love one another like sisters an' brother

[Chorus]
Hey youthman, mind what you do
For every thing you do, almighty Jah is watching you
Hey youthman, mind what you say
For everything you say, Jah Jah hear what you say

[Refrain]
What a weepin' an' a wailin' an' a gashing of teeth
When di wicked an' di righteous meet (Hey!)
Say, what a weepin' an' a wailin' an' a gashing of teeth
An' make di Jah never stop I from do it

[Chorus]
Hey youthman, mind what you say
For everything you say, mi say, Jah Jah hear you say
Watch your word, watch your word
Every time you speak, mi say, your voice is heard
Watch your word, watch what you say, yeah, I would say
An' every thing that you do

[Verse 4]
An' every little thing that you say against your brother
Jah hear what you say, I would say
So, each an' every one of us got to love one another
An know yourself, an' be conscious in this time

[Chorus]
Hey youthman, mind what you do
For everything you do, a Jah is watching you
Hey youthman, mind what you say
For everything you say, Jah Jah hear what you say

[Refrain]
Say, what a weepin' an' a moanin' an' a gashing of teeth
When di wicked an' di righteous meet
Say, what a weepin' an' a wailin' an' a gashing of teeth
Jah Jah never stop I from do it

[Outro]
Hey youthman, mind what you do
For everything you do, Jah is watching you
Hey youthman, mind what you say
For everything you say, Jah hear what you say