Capo on 4th Fret
[Chorus]
Am C
In the streets it's getting hot
E
And the youths them a get so cold
Am C
Searching for food for the pot
E
They'll do anything to fill that gap, who
Am C
In the streets it's getting hot
E
And the youths them a get so cold
Am C
Searching for food for the pot
E
They'll do anything to fill that gap
[Verse 1]
Am C
As generation comes and grows
E
You gotta make preparation for the youths them a grow
Am C
It's what you reap it's what you sow
E
The youths them have a life in the future so when that's then you know
Am C
If education is the key
E
Then tell me why the people have to make it so expensive for we
Am C
Give them the key, oh set them free
[Chorus]
Am C
In the streets it's getting hot
E
And the youths them a get so cold
Am C
Searching for food for the pot
E
They'll do anything to fill that gap, who
Am C
In the streets it's getting hot
E
And the youths them a get so cold
Am C
Searching for food for the pot
E
They'll do anything to fill that gap
[Verse 2]
Oh na na na ayyy
Eeeeeeee, eeeeeee
Oh na na na, oh na na na, na na, na na na
Am C
You gotta find a better way
E
Cause when we look in a babylon me see a bearful play
Am C E
And so the Gideon stay, yay
Am C E
All nation come together know that Kingston Selassi the truth and the light and the way
Am C E
Kingston people lead them in the right way eeeeee
[Chorus]
Am C
In the streets it's getting hot
E
And the youths them a get so cold
Am C
Searching for food for the pot
E
They'll do anything to fill that gap, who
Am C
In the streets it's getting hot
E
And the youths them a get so cold
Am C
Searching for food for the pot
E
They'll do anything to fill that gap
[Verse 3]
Am C
You got to show the people there's still a brighter way
E
I know for sure the sun will come out today
Am C
Finding people solution will have to fade away ay, yeah
E
And all the wicked deeds that done you know you got to pay
[Chorus]
Am C
In the streets it's getting hot
E
And the youths them a get so cold
Am C
Searching for food for the pot
E
They'll do anything to fill that gap, who
Am C
In the streets it's getting hot
E
And the youths them a get so cold
Am C
Searching for food for the pot
E
They'll do anything to fill that gap
[Verse 4]
Am C
As generation comes and go
E
You gotta make preparation for the youths them a grow
Am C
It's what you reap it's what you sow
E
The youths them have a life in the future so when that's then you know
Am C
If education is the key
E
Then tell me why the people have to make it so expensive for we
G C
Give them the key, oh set them free