people sayinÂ' dis
people sayinÂ' dat
`bout di youtÂ' af today
how dem carryinÂ' on away
anÂ' 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 anÂ' prance
dem wi` tek chance
far dem love blues dance
dem wi` tek chance
anÂ' dem donÂ't count di caas

people sayinÂ' dis
people sayinÂ' dat
`bout di youtÂ' af today
how dem causinÂ' affray
anÂ' it noh funny
it noh funny

dem wi` tek chance
anÂ' dem love cuss raas
dem wi` tek chance
dem wiÂ'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
anÂ'dem donÂ't count di caas

people sayinÂ' dis
people sayinÂ' dat
`bout di youtÂ' af today
Â'bout di way dem stay
anÂ' it noh funny
it noh funny

dem wi` tek chance
fi get a lickle kally
dem wi` tek chance
wid yÂ'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
anÂ' dem donÂ't count di caas

people sayinÂ' dis
people sayinÂ' dat
`bout di youtÂ' af today
how dem really stay
anÂ' it noh funny
it noh fun