Stay away from the war and crime
Stay away live for the truth and right
Stay away from the war and crime

Stay away from the war and crime
Ghetto youth praise king Selassie I
Stay away from the war and crime
Inna dis ya time ghetto youth come and star to shine

Hear my people when I say
Jah Rastafari I rule and reing
Don't put your gun for kille your brother
Remember Rastafari I love each other
Good over evil Selasie Ruler
Ho sit a pon the trone Jah is the master
Shall come a new name Selassie is the conquer
Rastafari I rule Rastafari I yeh

Stay away from the war and crime
Ghetto youth praise king Selassie I
Stay away from the war and crime
Inna dis ya time ghetto children come and star to shine

Teach the ghetto youth truth and right
Ghetto youth stop the fussin and the fight
Ghetto youh need rastafari I light
Affi burn hypocrite affi burn parasite
No stay stay in away of the fulish man
Remember the word Rastafari I almighty one
No sit up inna way of Babylon man
Don't still in away Babylon congregation
Cuz dis ya time is for black redemption
Hear the voice the ghetto youth Selassie son

Stay away from the war and crime
Ghetto youth praise king Selassie I
Stay away from the babylon crime
dis ya time ghetto children come and star to shine
Stay away from the Babylon crime
Ghetto youth come and praise king Selassie I
Stay away from the babylon crime
dis ya time ghetto children come and star to shine

Stay away from the war and crime
Stay away live for the truth and right
Stay away from the war and crime