What dem ah defend man Yo from uno deal with the righteousness Rise yuh hand lemme see uno hand Hmmm mmmm yea man ah just... Well I say let Jah rise and all his enemies be scattered And let them not also fight and flee before him Mmm mmm mmm oy dem wah destroy ah we joy all ah the joy Ah the joy, them cyar destroy ah we joy The ghetto youths them full them up ah joy Ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy Cyar touch we joy Well then ah the joy, them cy... Well ah the joy Well the ghetto youths nah mix up inna wrong dealin And is them wisdom them keepin Good herbs ah bun herbs we deh smokin You come and buss yuh gun and yuh button beatin Me nah trouble you with yuh pretty girl sleepin Me nah trouble you when you got yuh food eatin So 'low the ghetto youth you sight them strivin Me go see say yuh defile and yuh sin Well then ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy Cyar touch we joy Oy ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy Cyar touch me joy Well me nah business bout the big guns what yuh keepin And me no business if yuh carry bad feelin' Me no matter if you drink no tea this mornin' Be free when is people yuh greetin' Me no business bout yuh politics meeting' Me no business the religeon wheh yuh seekin' Inna the ghetto youth business you deh peepin' Yuh dis the ghetto girl well then ah lightnin' Ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy Cyar touch we joy Yo ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy Cyar touch me joy Well youths burn and the ghetto youths lootin' Table turn and the ghetto youths shootin' Ghetto youth say them tired of the sufferin' And them nah wah no leader whey dah take counselin' Them use them money and build up them big buildin' And wuk the people them from mornin til evenin' Pastor ah laugh 'cause him collect all the offerin' And the church sister ketch them grinin' Well then ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy Cyar touch we joy Yo ah we joy, them wah destroy ah we joy Cyar touch me joy When the giddeon buss then what a thing When Stone Hill people them start to fling Pon PJ, Seaga and Bruce Golding The mad man say this year him want some upful livin' Him tell PJ say him nah wah nyam outa rubbish bin Him bun mister Lo mister Wong and mister Ching You put the youth pon chalk line put them inna ring Yo them go nyam off Jah Jah doh ___ So me hide the cow them and me hide the pigeon Yo ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy Whole ah the... Ah the joy, them wah destroy ah the joy Ah the joy Well then ah the joy them way destroy ah we joy Cyar touch we joy Well then ah we joy them way destroy ah we joy Cyar touch me joy Well, the youths nah inna no wrong dealin Good herbs ah bun chalice we deh smokin You bring yuh gun and yuh button beatin Togetherness vibes we keepin Yo me nah trouble you with yuh girl sleepin Me nah molest you when you got yuh food eatin So 'low the ghetto youth you see them all prosperin Me go see say yuh defile and yuh sin Well ah the joy Babylon wah destroy ah the joy