Gwan a School

Lyrics for Gwan a School

Dat mi like, hey Dat mi like, hey Dat mi like a when you read an' write (Hey-a) Dat mi like, hey-a Dat mi like Dat mi like a when you read an' write Hey, youthman, hey, youthman, hey, youthman, beg you g'wan a school Cah, when your mommy, daddy, send you Go to school, dis call gone to di fool An' when your days of school are over, been a blasted fool Everybody come ride upon your back, like donkey, horse an' mule (I tell you, say dat) Dat mi like (Hey-a) Dat mi like (Hey-a) Dat mi like a when you read an' write Dat mi like (Hey-a) Dat mi like (Hey-a) Dat mi like a when you read an' write You get a exercise book, collect pencil an' a twelve-inch rule You go-go take your seat on a bench Maybe a chair or a four-foot stool Glory to mi God, a youthman, a you fi g'wan a school Hail Jah man, a you fi g'wan a school Cah, let mi tell you, you fi learn fi read an' write You must can write a love letter tonight I tell you, say, fi learn fi count an' spell (Hey) No make dem ride upon your back like Jezebel Dem bite like a scorpion, dem bad, no help Say, teeth an' tongue, said, it must have fi tell A whole heap of people are go end up in a hell Hey, youthman, hey, youthman, hey, youthman (Jah, mi say) Dat mi like (Hey-a) Dat mi like Dat mi like a when you read an' write (Hey-a) Dat mi like a when you read an' write Dat mi like a when you count an' spell Dem ride upon your back like Jezebel Dem bite like a scorpion, dem bad, no help But mi have dem in a A an' mi have dem in a B An' all of dem have fi come see mi One, a two, also three I want every youthman to listen to mi Beg you g'wan a school Hail Jah man, I beg you g'wan a school After your mommy an' your daddy send To school, dis call gone to di fool After your days of school are over, been a blasted fool An' everybody come ride upon your back, like donkey, horse an' mule Say, youthman, a youthman, you better g'wan a school Hail Jah man, you better g'wan a school (Mi say) Dat mi like (Hey-a) Dat mi like (Hey-a) Dat mi like a in a Jah Jah sight All of di youth, dem don't a read an' write Di youthman nowadays, a dem a read an' write But you g'wan a school (Slam-dong-diddly) Better you g'wan a school (Hail Jah man, a mi say) Dat mi like (Hey-a) Dat mi like Dat mi like a in a Jah Jah sight Dat mi like a when you read an' write (Hey-a) Dat mi like a when you read an' write You better g'wan a school Hail Jah man, a you fi g'wan a school An' let mi tell you, say, dem bite like a scorpion, dem bad, no help