Promises

When di youths dem cyaa find no money fi buy dem dinner
 Cyaa replace di clothe weh dem inna
 Wa yuh a go tell dem seh? Yeh, when a yuh did meck dem a bag a promises
 When di youths dem cyaa find no money fi feed dem son
 Yuh did give dem a gun, tell mi wa yuh a go tell dem seh?
 When a yuh did promise dem things
 (1)
 A must a true wi have a whole heap a patient like an hospital
 Why dem treating us like an hospital
 Yea dem just a deal wid wi wicked so
 Because dem well waan wi dead quick so
 Mi know dem waan fi put wi under di earth fi rest
 Confinement prison or house arrest
 But Jah, Jah, send a mercy for di merciless
 Waan this to be ma last sight
 Dem a plan and God a wipe
 (Repeat )
 (2)
 That's why mi pray to Jah wi no get another yuh
 Cause yuh a pree like yuh no have mother to
 Youth dem did alright and a live dem life
 Yuh use dem now and a seh dem a bother yuh
 Promise dem di world just to get to the top
 Gi dem illegal gun, then yo get to di cop
 But member yuh have son and yuh a meck blood run
 A just hope yuh watch your back
 (Repeat )
 (3)
 Times gonna catch up on yuh
 And I know Jah is watch up on yuh
 So one day di doors gonna lock up on yuh
 Yeh fi all di evil deeds weh yuh a do
 Yes I know times gonna catch up on yuh
 And I know Jah is watch up on yuh
 So one day di doors gonna lock up on yuh
 Yeh fi all di evil deeds weh yuh a do
 (Repeat )