Mi dih loke how dem ah treat 

the ghetto dem you know


Woy woy woy woy woy woy woy

woy woy woy woy woy woy

Woy woy woy woy woy woy woy

Jah


CHORUS

Tell me if you ever walk the streets 

of the ghettos them before

Fi see who is unsafe from secure

the life style of my people,

you fail to recognise

Do you know what it takes 

fi ghetto people survive

Did you ever walk through August Town at all

fi hear the comments of the people they ah bawl

Wonder what it takes for you to realise

how Riverton City ghetto youths them ah strive


That's why we ah king from we dey home inna Africa

Once we ah trod through Rome we ah warrior

Wha we fi get all know it no deliver

Our share uno tek and ah dis we after

When we money start you keep your secret secure

when it start fall you make it known to the poor

Soon you'll be coming back for more

and when your cup full ah we ignoor


CHORUS

Did you ever walk the ghettos them before 

Fi see who is unsafe from secure

the life style of my people,

you fail to recognise

Do you know what it takes 

fi ghetto youths them survive

Did you ever walk through Rima at all

fi hear the comments of the ghetto youths ah bawl

Wonder what it takes for you to realise

how Nanny Ville ghetto youths them ah strive

 

Heard you commenting all the while

about the places we live

Degrade we lifestyle

when you make it what it is

I'm reaping violence from my cities

Low hygiene to the home in many village

Now who will protect thoes who truely want peace

How can we keep the peace when there is no piece to keep

This time I'll take no defeat

Oh lord I'm inclined to stand on my feet


CHORUS

Did you ever walk the ghettos them before 

Fi see who is unsafe from secure

the life style of my people,

you won't recognise

Do you know what it takes 

fi ghetto people survive

Mi know you never walk through Waterhouse at all

else you wouldda hear the the ghetto people ah bawl

Wonder what it takes for you to realise

how Craig Town massive them ah strive


Well then mista rich come off of the poor man's feet

Why is it the strong want to downpress the weak

Without thoes who clean your sanitaries and sweep the streets

your cities will be mocky you no see it

Who you promise to sink it price shall be low

yet it increase everywhere that you go

Is this the way your love ah show

Hurting others and your own also


CHORUS

Did you ever walk the ghettos them before 

Fi notice who is unsafe from secure

the life style of my people,

you fail to recognise

Do you know what it takes 

fi ghetto people survive

Did you ever touch Tivaly at all

Fi hear the comments of the people they ah bawl

Wonder what it takes for you to realise

how Harbor View ghetto youths them ah strive


So we ah king from we dey home inna Africa

Once we ah trod through Rome we ah warrior

Wha we fi get all know you no deliver

Our share uno tek and ah dis we after

When we money start you keep your secret secure

when it start fall you make it known to the poor

Soon you'll be coming back for more

and when your cup full the poorer class you ignoor


CHORUS

Did you ever walk the ghettos them before 

Fi notice who is unsafe from secure

the life style of my people,

you fail to recognise

Do you know what it takes 

fi ghetto people survive

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