people sayinÃ?' dis
people sayinÃ?' dat
`bout di youtÃ?' af today
how dem carryinÃ?' on away
anÃ?' 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 anÃ?' prance
dem wi` tek chance
far dem love blues dance
dem wi` tek chance
anÃ?' dem donÃ?'t count di caas

people sayinÃ?' dis
people sayinÃ?' dat
`bout di youtÃ?' af today
how dem causinÃ?' affray
anÃ?' it noh funny
it noh funny

dem wi` tek chance
anÃ?' dem love cuss raas
dem wi` tek chance
dem wiÃ?'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
anÃ?'dem donÃ?'t count di caas

people sayinÃ?' dis
people sayinÃ?' dat
`bout di youtÃ?' af today
Ã?'bout di way dem stay
anÃ?' it noh funny
it noh funny

dem wi` tek chance
fi get a lickle kally
dem wi` tek chance
wid yÃ?'you 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
anÃ?' dem donÃ?'t count di caas

people sayinÃ?' dis
people sayinÃ?' dat
`bout di youtÃ?' af today
how dem really stay
anÃ?' it noh funny
it noh funny

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Writer(s): LINTON KWESI JOHNSON