Play Fool (To Catch Wise)

Lyrics

[Chorus] Play fool to catch wise Ghetto youth, time to rise up You must play fool to catch wise Yo, time to rise and shine, boom Play fool to catch wise Ghetto youth, element of surprise You must play fool to catch wise Ever shine, yo [Verse 1] Cah when di system pressure youth, what a ting Jobless, empty pocket an' no formal settlement An' so di youth a take up badness, start hustlin' Him fire di black iron an' no Zion cyaan not save him from judgement Time to follow righteousness, get a meditation Some youth just left behind, lost inna Satan's meditation Good over evil is di final confrontation Look forward for a global emancipation, yo [Chorus] Play fool to catch wise Ghetto youth, element of surprise You must play fool to catch wise Ever shine, ever bright, ever rise Play fool to catch wise Ghetto youth, element of surprise You must play fool to catch wise Ever shine, yo [Verse 2] An' when one door is closed, many more are open Bob Marley said it, yes, an' we never ever doubt it Di situation tough, bad, make we face it Opportunities, roast dinner, an' just few can really make it No job an' no justice, di youth a move drastic Cah, nuff a them a end up in a plyboard casket Running from police, dat a them gymnastic That's why Jamaica youth dem, dem a send it like elastic [Chorus] Play fool to catch wise Ghetto youth, element of surprise You must play fool to catch wise Ever shine, ever bright, ever rise Play fool to catch wise Ghetto youth, element of surprise You must play fool to catch wise Ever shine, yo [Verse 3] Oh, hear me now Politician set it, di youth dem a regret it Poor people don't play on board, a minister eat spaghetti Ghetto youth, dem skeptic, di plan most effective Di situation ruff, so who goin' correct it? Time to follow righteousness, get a meditation Some youth just left behind, lost inna Satan's meditation Good over evil is di final confrontation Look forward for a global emancipation, yo [Chorus] Play fool to catch wise Ghetto youth, element of surprise You must play fool to catch wise Ever shine, ever bright, ever rise Play fool to catch wise Ghetto youth, element of surprise You must play fool to catch wise Ever shine, yo