Hey Youthman

Now, dis one dedicated
To all ignorant man
Like di one weh push three shot off a President Reagan (Yeah)
Now, know yourself, I beg you, know yourself
I no want to have di talk again
Once bitten an' twice shy, but I and I nah go cry

Hey youthman, hey youthman, hey youthman, make you shoot Reagan (Hey)
Mi say, you shouldn't shoot di president
An' come an' tell me 'bout you wrong
You know why?

Mi lay down at mi bed with mi radio at mi head
Lay down at mi bed with mi radio at mi head
Mi hear di newsflash from a Washington
Say dat dem shot President Reagan
But mi say, at di time of press secretary
Di nurse-girl say, him under such an injury

Hey youthman, hey youthman, hey youthman, make you shoot Reagan (Hey)
Mi say, you shouldn't shoot di president
An' come an' tell me 'bout you wrong

Cah, I pupa Chaplin comin' on strong
Say, some a say mi short, Rasta know, say, mi long
Mi nah really sing, mi prefer deejay song
Cah, what mi say? Cah tell you say dat
Half of di road a make di dance overload (Lord)
Half of di road a make di dance overload
Come off of di street, make di dance get sweet
Cah, if mi pass two, mi a go back mi two-two
If mi pass two, mi a go back mi two-two

Hey youthman, hey youthman, hey youthman
Make you shoot Reagan (He-he-hey)
Mi say, you shouldn't shoot di president
An' come an' tell me 'bout you wrong (Lord have mercy)

Beca', him have a duty fi do fi each an' every one
No matter if you right an' no matter if you wrong
You shouldn't want take him life with a weapon
You better read from Psalms, said, you read Saint John

Hey youthman, hey youthman, hey youthman
Why you shoot Reagan? (He-he-hey)
You shouldn't shoot di president
An' come an' tell me 'bout you wrong (Lord have mercy)

Beca', mi lay down at mi bed now with di radio at mi head
Lay down at mi bed now with di radio at mi head
Mi hear di newsflash from a Washington
Say dat dem shoot President Reagan
Mi said dat, don't bite di hand dat feed you
Or you will end up in a evil
Mi tell you, say, dat your body a go full with chicken pox an' evil
Say, some of dem a say you have nuff measles

Hey youthman, hey youthman, hey youthman
Make you shoot Reagan (He-he-hey)
Mi say, you shouldn't shoot di president
An' come an' tell me 'bout you wrong

Cah, I pupa Chaplin comin' on strong
Say, some a say mi short, Rasta know, say, mi long
Say, sometime deejay, sometime sing song
But when mi get mi food, man, mi must have fi nyam
Lord our God, you shouldn't shot Reagan (Tell you)
You shouldn't shot Reagan
Him no animal
Jah make him so, him are human