[Hook] Dat me like Dat me like Dat me like when you read and write Dat me like Dat me like Dat me like when you read and write [Verse 1] Ay Youthman, Ay Youthman, Ay Youthman make you gwan a school Tell when your mommy daddy send you to school he's gon' gone to de pool And when your days of school are over Be no plastic fool Everybody come a ride upon your back like donkey, horse or mule Bagdiddledang [Hook] Dat me like Dat me like Dat me like when you read and write Dat me like Dat me like Dat me like when you read and write [Verse 2] You get an exercise booklet, pencil and a twelve-inch rule You gon' go take your seat on a bench maybe, or chair, or a four-foot stool Lawd to meh God, Youthman a you fi gwan a school Hail jah man you fi gwan a school Turn up me ting ya look we, learn fi read and write You must can write a love letter tonight I tell you seh fi learn fi count and spell Nobody ride upon your back like no jezebel Dem bite like a scorpion and dem bad nuh hell Say see it, and tongue said it must haffi tell A whole heap of people a go end up inna hell Ay Youthman, Ay Youthman, Ay Youthman Tell me say [Hook 2] Dat me like Dat me like
Dat me like when you read and write Dat me like when you read and write Dat me like when you count and spell [Verse 3] Dem ride upon your back like a Jezebel Dem bite like a scorpion and dem bad nuh hell But me have dem inna A and have dem inna B And all a dem haffi come see me One, a two, also three I want every youthman to listen to me Beg you gwan a school Hail jah man, i beg you gwan a school I tell your mommy and your daddy sent to school he's gon' gone to de pool After your days of school are over, be no plastic fool And everybody come and ride upon your back like donkey, horse or mule Say Youthman, Youthman, you'd better gwan a school Hail jah man, you'd better gwan a school Bagdiddledang Me say [Hook 3] Dat me like Dat me like Dat me like in a Jah Jah sight! [Verse 4] [???] the youthman know fi read and write De youthman nowadays a dem a read and write Now wontcha gwan a school Bagdiddledang Hail jah man, now me say [Hook 3] Dat me like Dat me like Dat me like up in in Jah Jah sight! [Verse 5] Dat me like when you read and write Dat me like when you read and write [???]gwan a school Hail jah man you fi gwan a school