Lyrics:

Rude boy live up and make good use of your time
Remember now say this a crucial time
Not because you're coming from the ghetto
You go make a difference, make it better
Young girl live up and make good use of yourself
Go to school and don't you prostitute yourself
Not because you're coming from the ghetto
You go make a difference, make it better
Unemployment bring the stifling
No expression of talents brings the idling
Tell them every time life is a cycle
And a love alone a go treat no rival
And I'm black and proud and God blessed
Say it's allowed, it's progress
Educate mi crown, nothing no can test
Most High King Selassie guide your steps
Youth man live up and make good use of your time
Remember now say this a crucial time
Not because me coming from the ghetto
I go make a difference, make it better
Young girls live up and make good use of yourself
Go to school and don't you prostitute yourself
Not because she coming from the ghetto
She can make a difference, make it better
Youth man live up and make good use of your time
Oh oh, it's a crucial time
Not because you're coming from the ghetto
I go make a difference, make it better
Young girls live up and make good use of yourself
Go to school, don't you prostitute yourself
Not because you're coming from the ghetto
You can make a difference, oh
Education, say take you to the future
You never know what a ruin you face in the future
Positive things you should be doing in the future
Your life will never get ruined in the future
Use it for the progressiveness
And the betterment
I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I
Raise up your eyes and say da-da-yes
Youth man live up and make good use of your time
Remember now say this a crucial time
Not because we coming from the ghetto
We can make a difference, make it better
Young girls live up and make good use of yourself
And go to school and don't you prostitute yourself
Not because you're coming from the ghetto
Mummy taught you to be someone good, yeah
And Daddy grow you to be a damn blasted ruler, oh
And your sisters and your brothers, they should be going to school
Every day and for you yourself
Ha ha, you know
You got to, you got to, you got to deal with progress
Rude boy live up and make good use of your time
Remember now say this a crucial time
Not because you're coming from the ghetto