Your mother and your father been through
great tribulation to bring you up on this creation.
Your mother and your father been through
great tribulation to bring you up on this creation.

Jah see and know
Jah see and know

We are the rulers of our youths
We are the parents of our youths
We are the controllers of our youths

Discipline, youth man
Discipline, young girls
Discipline, youth man
Discipline, young girls

Creation
Creation
Creation
Creation

You running there
And you running here
You running, you running everywhere
You running there
And you running here
You running, you running everywhere

Slow down, youth man, slow down
Slow down, young girls, slow down

Jah see and know
We want it
Jah see and know
We want it

Respect, youth man
Respect, youth man
Respect, young girls

Creation
Creation
Creation
Creation

Today you happy, tomorrow you sad
No one know the reason why
Today you happy, tomorrow you sad
No one know the reason why

Tell me, youth man
Tell me why
Tell me, young girls
Tell me why

Creation
Creation
Creation
Creation

You should have an aim
You should have a plan
You should have a direction

You should have an aim
You should have a plan
You should have a direction

Youth man
Young girls
Youth man
Young girls

Your mother and your father been through
great tribulation to bring you up on this creation.
Your mother and your father been through
great tribulation to bring you up on this creation.

Creation...