Youth Dem Cold

Woh na-nah
 Yeah na-na-na, yes
 Yeah-ah
 In the streets it's getting hot
 And de youths dem a get so co-o-old
 Searching for food for the pot
 They will do anything to fill that gap (no)
 In the streets it's getting hot
 And de youths dem a get so co-o-old
 Searching for food for the pot
 They will do anything to fill that gap
 As generation comes and grows
 Ya got to make preparations while de youths dem grow
 Is what you reap is what you saw
 De youths dem have a light and de future well dats when ya know
 If education is da key
 Well tell me why de bigga heads making it so expensive for we
 Give dam da key or set dem free (yee)
 
 In the streets it's getting hot
 And de youths dem a get so co-o-old
 Searching for food for the pot
 They will do anything to fill that gap (wooh)
 In the streets it's getting hot
 And de youths dem a get so co-o-old
 Searching for food for the pot
 They will do anything to fill that gap (yeah)
 Well na-na-na aye-yee
 Oh ma-mama oh ma-mama nana (nana)
 Got to find a better way
 'Cause when mi look inna Babylon mi a see bare fowl play
 A so de Gideons stay (yeah)
 
 All nation come together knowing dat King Selassie is the truth, the light, and the way
 Teach the people, lead dem in the right way (aye-eh)
 But in the streets it's getting hot
 And de youths dem a get so co-o-old
 Searching for food for the pot
 They will do anything to fill that gap (wooh)
 In the streets it's getting hot
 And de youths dem a get so co-o-old
 Searching for food for the pot
 They will do anything to fill that gap (yeah)
 You've got to show the people is it the right way (ay)
 I know fa sure da sun will come out today (ay)
 For this is an illusion da love to fade away (yeah)
 And all da wicked deeds done ya know ya got to pay (yeah)
 So in the streets it's getting hot
 And de youths dem a get so co-o-old
 Searching for food for the pot
 They will do anything to fill that gap (yeah)
 In the streets it's getting hot
 And de youths dem a get so co-o-old
 Searching for food for the pot
 They will do anything to fill that gap (no)
 As generation comes and goes
 Ya got to make preparations while de youths dem ya grow
 Is what you reap is what you saw
 De youths dem have a light and de future well dats when ya know
 If education is da key
 Well tell me why de bigga heads making it so expensive for we
 Give dem da key or set dem free (yee)
 Give dem da key or set dem free (yee)