Hey youth-man, look into yourself
Mind the things that you do
In Jah Jah sight, yes

Youth-man, you better try and do the right thing, yes
Youth-man, you better try and live uprightly, whoa
These are the days when the Father will be coming
And he shall smite every one, that disobey his will
Youth-man, you better try an' leggo violence, ye-ee-es
Else you shall go down, go down in silence, yes
Every little thing, whoah, you run fe ya gun, hmm
Every little thing, ye-ee-s, ya bought ya big knife, whoa
The simplest little thing, mmm, you draw your long knife

So youth-man, you better try and leggo violence
Listen to the voice of the prophets
Cryin' out in the wilderness
Take heed the sayings, for the time get crucial, whoa

Hey youth-man, look into yourself
Mind the things that you do
In Jah Jah sight, yes

These are the days when the Father will be coming
And he shall smite every one, that disobey his will
Youth-man, you better try an' leggo violence, yes
Else you shall go down, go down in silence, whoa
Every little thing, yes, you run fe ya gun, whoa
Every little thing, yeh, ya bought ya big knife, mmm
The simplest little thing, you draw your long knife

So youth-man, you better try and leggo violence
Listen to the voice of the prophets
Crying out in the wilderness
Take heed the sayings, for the time get crucial

Hey youth-man, look into yourself
Mind the things that you do
In Jah Jah sight

Every little thing, ohhhhhh, you run fe ya gun, yeah-yeah-yes
Every little thing, hmm, ya bought ya big knife, yes
The simplest little thing, whoa-oh-oh
You draw your long knife