da first thing dat i heard
was some devastating news
we all know time is ours in the ghettos
but its not the ghettos so long
keep ya calm and keep it cool
don't let no one come boast u up and turn u inna fool
keep ya calm and keep it real
cus anything u want in life
aren't u tired of living in their fucked up system
cus all i can see round us is poor people as da victims
aren't u tired of living in their fucked up system
cus all i can see round us is poor people as da victims
tell me self me ah ga look a job
but unfortunate me nah fi have di qualification
said dem send me back a gun
and the way i just change an evil plan
fi ah ga take a gun and rob a man
that's not the way i want for my free life to be
keep ya calm and keep it cool
don't let no one come boast u up and turn u inna fool
keep ya calm and keep it real
cus anything u want in life
went by my frens round di corner
easy and i smoke some marijuana
and i watch di enemy try come mash up mi life
dem sent police pon di coner
and take up me bredren so far
but because dem ah fi facing at them police van
and carry dem and gan lock dem up
and nah dem to dem dutty station
ghetto youths keep your calm
keep ya calm and keep it cool
don't let no one come boast u up and turn u inna fool
keep ya calm ghetto youths keep it real
cus anything u want in life
rise up this morning the first thing i heard
was some devastating news