Don’t Shoot The Youth

[Intro]
Now, my older generation
I want you to give an helping hand
An helping hand as much as you can
I want you to give dem to the youthman

[Chorus]
Give the youthman a chance
Singing, natty saying, give the youthman a chance
Natty-natty saying, give the youthman a chance
Singing, natty saying, give the youthman a chance

[Verse 1]
For Jah call upon di youths 'cause they are strong
Jah call upon di youths 'cause they are strong
What was hidden from the wiseman-dem
Now revealing to di youthman-dem
What was hidden from the wiseman-dem
Now revealing to di youthman-dem
Di youth nowadays, dem arе born with sense
Di youth nowadays, dem arе born with sense
Di youth nowadays, dem are born with sense

[Chorus]
So no shoot di youth
Singing, natty saying, say no shoot di youth
Natty-natty say, no shoot di youth
Natty singing, natty saying, say no shoot di youth
If you want shoot somebody, shoot yourself
An' if you want shoot somebody, shoot yourself
If you want shoot somebody, shoot Satan
If you want shoot somebody, shoot pope Paul

[Verse 2]
Don't you fight against the youth
'Cause the youth of today, dem are born with sense
Dem will be di man of tomorrow
Say, dem are born with sense
Singing-singing, say, dem a gwan with sense
Singing, say no shoot di youth
Natty-natty saying, say no shoot di youth
Some of dem come from over di ocean
Di other one a come from over di sea
Some of dem come from over di hills
Next one a come from over di river

[Chorus]
So no shoot di youth
Singing, natty saying, say no fight 'gainst di youth
No fight 'gainst di youth
'Cause they are all from one father
An' one mother, as I would say

[Verse 3]
Some of us born in America
Some of us born in a Canada
Some of us born in a England
Some of us born in a Hong Kong
Some of us born in a China
Some of us born in a New Zealand
Some of us born in a Switzerland
Some of us born in a Germany
Some of us born in a Africa
Some of us born in a Angola
Some of us born in a Nigeria
Some of us come from over di ocean
Some of us a come from over di sea
Some of us come from over di ocean
Di other one a come from over di sea

[Chorus]
So give di youthman a hand if you can
Give the youthman a hand
Give the youthman a hand if you can
Give di youthman a hand
Don't shoot di youth
SInging, natty saying, say no shoot di youth

[Outro]
An' if you want shoot somebody, shoot your mumma
If you want shoot somebody, shoot your pupa
If you want shoot somebody, shoot your uncle