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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Background Vocals
Earl "Chinna" Smith
Earl "Chinna" Smith
Guitar
Dougie Bryan
Dougie Bryan
Background Vocals
Ansel Collins
Ansel Collins
Organ
Sticky Thompson
Sticky Thompson
Background Vocals
Barbara Jones
Barbara Jones
Background Vocals
Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis
Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis
Background Vocals
R.D. Bryan
R.D. Bryan
Guitar
Uzziah StickThompson
Uzziah StickThompson
Percussion
Mikey Boo Richards
Mikey Boo Richards
Drums
Sydney Wolfe
Sydney Wolfe
Congas
Harry T. Powell
Harry T. Powell
Bongos
Phil Ramocan
Phil Ramocan
Piano
Byron Allred
Byron Allred
Piano
Bertram Ranchi McLean
Bertram Ranchi McLean
Bass
Pee Wee Dread
Pee Wee Dread
Flute
Dean Fraser
Dean Fraser
Saxophone
John Paris
John Paris
Harmonica
Junior (Chico) Chin
Junior (Chico) Chin
Trumpet
David Madden
David Madden
Trumpet
Ronald (Nambo) Robinson
Ronald (Nambo) Robinson
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Producer
Chris Kimsey
Chris Kimsey
Producer
Oneness
Oneness
Producer

Lyrics

Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight Treat the youths right Or you'll been playin' with dynamite Treat the youths right Instead of putting us a fight Treat the youths right Or you'll been playin' with dynamite When you go and look for a job There is someone givin' you a fight Like they want you to go and rob And we know that that's not right Oooh, yeah (Oooh, yeah) Oooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight Now if you treat the youths right Or you'll been playin' with dynamite 'Cause if you treat the youths right, right, right, right Instead of giving us a fight Treat the youths right Or you'll be playin' with dynamite All the boys and girls of today Who are the grown men and women of tomorrow Take heed to the words that I say Or your days will be filled with sorrow Oooh, yeah (Oooh, yeah) Oooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight 'Cause if you treat the youths right You could be sitting on a bomb What was hidden from the first resurrection Now revealed in the second resurrection What was hidden from the first generation Now revealed to the fifth generation Oooh, yeah (Oooh, yeah) Oooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Treat the youths right Instead of giving us a fight Treat the youths right Or you'll been playin' with dynamite Sucka treat the youths right, right, right, right Instead of putting up a fight And if you treat the youths right Or you'll been playin' with dynamite What was hidden from the wise and prudent Now revealed to the babes and sucklings What was hidden from the high school students Now, revealed to the the kids and ducklingd Oooh, yeah (Oooh, yeah) Oooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight Now if you treat the youths right Or you'll been playin' with dynamite If you treat the youths right, right, right, right Treat the youths right Treat the youths right Treat the youths right Treat the youths right Treat the youths right Treat them right, treat them right! Treat the youths right
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