Truth and Light

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-ding-dang
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-ding-dang
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-ding-dang
A you no good, you no good, man
You don't come near me, you fool

When I was a youth in school
Man, mi never take in the golden rule
Man, that's why dem want fi use mi as a tool
Man, but mi must have fi stick by di rule

Man, you no hear weh di preacher man say?
Man, him really say dat badness no pay
Man, you no hear weh di preacher man say?
Man, him really say dat badness no pay
Why you no hear weh di peace man say?
Man, him really say dat badness no pay

But I tell you 'bout the sound a lead the way
I would tell you 'bout the sound a keep you rocking on the track
I would tell you one time, you know

Man, you no hear what your mama say?
Your mama say dat badness no pay
Man, you never hear what your papa say?
Your papa say dat badness no pay
Said, everyday you run away and then you go on do me
Every day you run away and then you go on do me

You never hear what your parents say
Man, you never hear what your preacher man say
Man, you never hear what your teacher say
Man, you never hear what di police man say
Man, you never hear what di soldier man say
Why you no say dat badness no pay?

Badness only pay for a day
The dividends dat you get is reason, nuff
Suit with glass front, I would say
And nuff perfume, I would tell you, hang out six-foot-six

Only pay for badness, I would say
You no hear weh di preacher man say?
Man, him really say dat badness no pay
Man, you no hear weh di preacher man- badness don't pay
Badness no pay, woah, badness no pay
Woah, badness no pay, woah
You no hear weh di preacher man say?
Man, you no hear weh di preacher man say?
Man, you no hear weh di pastor say? (Woah)
I said-a, honor your mother an' your father
That your days may be long upon the land
With di Lord, thy God, I tell you, yes, a serious thing (Woah)
Man, mi said-a, truth an' right (Woah)
No fight 'gainst di truth an' right (Woah)
Why you no hear what di pastor say?
Man, him really say dat badness no pay