Never let, never let the people dem down.
Never let, never let no warriors down.
Never let, never let the children dem down,
never let the woman dem down.
Ghetto youth
steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)
Babylon
getting up, fatting up, getting up (yeah)
Ghetto youth
steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)
Babylon
fatting up, fatting up, alright.
Tell the people dem fi know themselve'
and if they want food dem haffi sow themselve' (hey)
tell the people dem fi know themselve',
and if de want feed dem haffi sow themselve', alright.
Tell the people dem fi reach themselve',
and if de wanna know dem haffi teach themselve', (ohoy)
the people dem fi know themselve',
and if dem want, the bigga judgement again, nah wanna near my wife.
Selfesteem, heart haffi clean,
so you cyan run around in red, gold and green.
Selfthought, clean up your heart
never gogo walk on di wicked man path.
Selfcontrol, clean up your heart and your soul,
and watch di wicked man get a roll.
Ghetto youth
steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)
Babylon
getting up, fatting up, faking up (yeah)
Ghetto youth
steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)
Babylon
fatting up, fatting up, fat.
Tell di youth dem set fi know themselve'
and if they want food dem haffi sow themselve' (hey)
tell the people dem fi know themselve',
and if de want food dem haffi sow themselve', alright.
Tell the people dem fi reach themselve',
and if de wanna know dem haffi teach themselve', (ay)
tell the people dem fi reach themselve',
because a dem alone can breach themselve' whoo (yo).
Mi say self awareness, don't get careless,
and anytime we talk don't be earless,
Rastafari, is the natures of life, ever bless,
from the north to the south, the east, and the west. (ey)
Remember Babylon come mi smoke,
and dem still careless, and dem tell youself dem care,
and dem get careless.
My achievement is mine, so I have to invest,
for what I'm going at and care less.
Ghetto youth
steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)
Babylon
ratting up, fatting up, faking up (yeah)
Ghetto youth
steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)
Babylon
ratting up, fatting up, hey. (yo)
Ghetto youth
steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)
Babylon
getting up, fatting up, faking up (yeah)
Ghetto youth
steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (boom)
Babylon
fatting up, fatting up, hay. (yo)
Die people dem fi know themselve'
and if they want food dem haffi sow themselve' (hey)
tell the people dem fi know themselve',
and if de want food dem haffi sow themselve', again.
Tell di youth dem set fi know themselve,
and if de wanna reach dem haffi teach themselve', (ay)
Ghetto youth,
never forget Marcus Garvey. (yey)
