Vybz Kartel - Ghetto Life lyrics

[Intro:] Before hi lay me down to sleep I pray the lord my soul to keep If I should die before I wake I pray di lord mi soul fi take Yow di city don't love me Mi know seh di city don't love me Mi don't have a job no money Lord di pain mi hungry [Chorus:] A just ghetto life Wi a search fi di paradise Da one yah name ghetto life Wi need a way to survive Hoowuhooowu A just ghetto life sponsored links Wi a search fi di paradise Da one yah name ghetto life The system traumatize Listen to di elder [Verse 1:] Mi granny never tell mi no lie When shi seh di system it don't right Dem don't have no mercy society Yo don't listen to di ghetto youth voice Meck di ghetto youth dem strive Every body pikiny waan fi know life A di prison an di jail dem find Tell mi wa dem waan wi dead fa Every ghetto youth waan money yeh And dem waan buy a house for mommy yeh In di streets everyday don't funny yeh Mi no know when di hearse coming for me yeh Every ghetto youth waan money yeh And dem waan buy a house for mommy yeh In di streets everyday don't funny yeh Mi no know when di hearse coming for me yeh [Chorus] [Verse 2:] Colonial brutality Innocent youth get shoot Addi si Society no do nothing fi me Caw mi scheme never benefit through charity Ghetto youth have di true quality Marcus Garvey philosophy Something a go happen in a di inner city And mi granny seh di longest liver haffi si Every ghetto youth waan money yeh And dem waan buy a house for mommy yeh In di streets everyday don't funny yeh Mi no know when di hearse coming for me yeh Every ghetto youth waan money yeh And dem waan buy a house for mommy yeh In di streets everyday don't funny yeh Mi no know when di hearse coming for me yeh [Chorus x2]