Irie Souljah - Middle of the Streets Lyrics

I find myself in the middle of the streets
With no shoes pan mi feet
Mi bredda call me him nuh have no food fi eat
Why this ya poverty so deep
The likkle youth nuh have a proper place fi sleep
Mi tell u ghetto life nuh sweet
Police a lock mi just fi bun a likkle spliff
Jah gimmi the energy fi sing another hit

Mi see the youths dem just a hustle
Every day dem haffi get the piece weh fit the puzzle
Money haffi mek beca the bills dem still a double
Cyaan get a job get sittin fi go juggle
Uptown downtown di whole a dem round town
Dem nuh know weh fi do
Dem a wonder dem a ponder
If one day dem a go get through
But we hundred step a head a dem
Cause we nuh care a who a dem government
We nuh care a who dem president
Haile Selassie I run di resident

I find myself in the middle of the streets
With no shoes pan mi feet
Mi bredda call me him nuh have no food fi eat
Why this ya poverty so deep
The likkle yout nuh have a proper place fi sleep
mi tell u ghetto nuh sweet
police a lock mi just fi bun a likkle spliff
Jah gimmi the energy fi sing another hit

See di youths dem siddung pan di cana
Dem pree and a look a better future
Never get no knowledge from the real ghetto teacher
Babylon a gi wi basket fi carry wata
Opportunity weh ghetto youths shatta
Burn down modern days slave master
Nah tek nuttin weh dem offer
Dem a rob di son and dem still rape di daughter
But we hundred step a head a dem
Cause we nuh care a who a dem government
We nuh care a who dem president
Haile Selassie I run di resident

I find myself in the middle of the streets
With no shoes pan mi feet
Mi bredda call me him nuh have no food fi eat
Why this ya poverty so deep
The likkle yout nuh have a proper place fi sleep
Mi tell u ghetto nuh sweet
Police a lock mi just fi bun a likkle spliff
Jah gimmi the energy fi sing another hit

How long, yes we deyah so long
Ghetto youth a wait pan a better program
How long, yes we deyah so long
Everyday dem come around and never help one
How strong, let me tell you so strong
Ghetto youths fighting the revolution
How strong, let me tell you so strong
When we get together build a foundation

Give the youths a chance…