Youth Man

Lyrics

[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