Yea gotta stay conscious - huh - aaah Gotta get ma bread gotta keep ma head up These are the days When the gal dem in dem teens have the aids Nuff yute nuh have degrees but dem hav the grades Picture dis an' try fi si it wid yuh ears These are the times When yuh sneakers ain't yuh only nines Some weh call pon Jesus a dem commit the crimes Nuff illiterate an' still a read between the lines Those are the dudes, Claim dem a yuh fren an' want yuh food Then some a dem a rob while some a dem rape While some a dem kill while some a dem shoot Is like we need a rated R pon the news These are the days When yuh caan trust police wid dem dutty ways Juvenile a run the streets wid the Ks Yo yuh caan even rest in peace in yuh grave Every day a di same Different flow same spit different drugs same ship Same Busy different hits With different messages reaching out to everyone in all different communities Yea These are the things That make a DJ wanna sing Mi caan believe the babymadda dash the pickney in the thing we in Babyfadda beat har wid the thing wah glistening These are the days yuh haffi hustle in the street like a slave Then boss a work the least get the raise Yuh nuh si say di leaders need fi step up the pace Listen to these facts Who nuh hav a Smith & Wesson hav a Glock Coppa whistle, smaddy missin' when you hear it stop Anotha madda bawl while she suffer the loss Welcome to the streets Chalk line white sheet regular we see it Less fortunate get treated like sum refugees But don't get fed up keep ya head up stay on yuh feet Right now we are at a stage This day and age is like we locked up inna cage A me a tell yuh seh di system need fi rearrange It's kinda strange mi waan fi buy a Range but the price outta range Watch the way you move Killers in the street always got sup'm to prove Watch yuh step yuh betta watch the way yuh choose Be careful how yuh live yuh life cah dem will out yuh fuse These days at the airport Dem waan yuh tek off belt kick off Airforce Dem tek weh cologne, roll-on, toothpaste weh dem hear bout Mi feel woulda pull mi hair out These are the days When yuh haffi sing seh these are the days Yo mi caan believe these are the days While mi sing for da sake ya please play the phrase Gotta get ma bread gotta keep ma head up Stay focus gotta keep your head up Gotta keep ma head up stay strong Yea saviour BUSSSSSSSSSSSYYYYYYY