True That (feat. KRSA) - Brains

who dem want fi teach di youth dem

how to cheat and lie

you don’t have to steal and loot oh to stay alive

who dem want fi teach di youth dem

how to cheat and lie

we know it’s nah easy bwoy to struggle and strive hard

and if say this me seh tru dat

alla di gangsta bwoy dem a know dat

stop di killing me seh screw dat

all di war crime and sufferation screw dat

the way how you livin is so flat

you have never seen the place where you work at

each and everyday generate spat

but then tell my why you keep off the combat

yuteman pull yourself togetha be wiser

wise up that’s di only way fi rise up

stay strong if you try you can climb up

true dat take my advice and firm up

who dem want fi teach di youth dem

how to cheat and lie

you don’t have to steal and loot oh to stay alive

who dem want fi teach di youth dem

how to cheat and lie

we know it’s nah easy bwoy to struggle and strive hard

and if yuh sick yuh haffi cure dat

clean your dutty spoiled bad mind yuh haffi cure dat

and if you’re a wise man yuh haffi show dat

only say and do di things dem when yuh mean dat

in the school you can learn how to screw other

even if he’s your friend from you born it doesn’t matter

words of dem teaching is to leave behind your fellow

the meaning of the life is to get higher on the ledder

nuff a di gangsta dem a waan di yute fi commit crime

fi rob and shoot and loot and carry nuff armorition

fi kill any brotha man fi a rusty nickel or a dime

nah care bout dat di yute ago spend some jail time

yuteman pull yourself togetha be wiser

wise up that’s di only way fi rise up

stay strong if you try you can climb up

true dat take my advice and firm up

who dem want fi teach di youth dem

how to cheat and lie

you don’t have to steal and loot oh to stay alive

who dem want fi teach di youth dem

how to cheat and lie

we know it’s nah easy bwoy to struggle and strive hard