people sayin´ dis
people sayin´ dat
`bout di yout´ af today
how dem carryin´ on away
an´ it noh funny
it noh funny

dem wi` tek chance
fi get a lickle kile
dem wi` tek chance
fi live-it-up a while
dem wi` tek chance
fi live-it-up in style
dem wi` tek chance
fi goh jump an´ prance
dem wi` tek chance
far dem love blues dance
dem wi` tek chance
an´ dem don´t count di caas

people sayin´ dis
people sayin´ dat
`bout di yout´ af today
how dem causin´ affray
an´ it noh funny
it noh funny

dem wi` tek chance
an´ dem love cuss raas
dem wi` tek chance
dem wi´skip dem claas
dem wi` tek chance
fi goh pap a lickle style
dem wi` tek chance
dem dhu it all di while
dem wi` tek chance
but some a dem laas
dem wi` tek chance
an´dem don´t count di caas

people sayin´ dis
people sayin´ dat
`bout di yout´ af today
´bout di way dem stay
an´ it noh funny
it noh funny

dem wi` tek chance
fi get a lickle kally
dem wi` tek chance
wid y´u lickle sistah Sally
dem wi` tek chance
far dem feel dem force
dem wi` tek chance
but dem gat no course
dem wi` tek chance
but dem is nat advanced
dem wi` tek chance
an´ dem don´t count di caas

people sayin´ dis
people sayin´ dat
`bout di yout´ af today
how dem really stay
an´ it noh funny
it noh funny