You Can't Blame the Youth (Outtake)

You can't blame the youth

You can't fool the youth

You can't blame the youth of today

You can't fool the youth

You're teachin' youths to learn in school

That cow jump over moon

You teachin' youths to learn in school

That the dish run away with spoon

So, you can't blame the youth when they don't learn

You can't fool the youth

You can't blame the youth of today

You can't fool the youth

You teach the youth about Christopher Columbus

And you said he was a very great man

You teach the youth about Marco Polo

And you said he was a very great man

You teach the youth about the Pirate Hawkins

And you said he was a very great man

You teach the youth about the Pirate Morgan

And you said he was a very great man

So, you can't blame the youth of today

You can't fool the youth

You can't blame the youth

You can't fool the youth

All these great men were doin'

Robbin', a rapin', kidnappin' and killin'

So called great men were doin'

Robbin', rapin', kidnappin'

So, you can't blame the youth

You can't fool the youth

You can't blame the youth, not at all

You can't fool the youth

When every Christmas come

You buy the youth a pretty toy gun

When every Christmas come

You buy the youth a fancy toy gun

So, you can't blame the youth

You can't fool the youth

You can't blame the youth

You can't fool the youth

'Cause what was hidden from the wise and the prudent

Is now revealed to the babes and the sucklings

What was hidden from the wise and the prudent

Now revealed to the babes and the sucklings

Lord, call upon the youth

For he know the youth is strong

Jah, Jah, call upon the youth

'Cause he know the youth is strong

So, you can't blame the youth

You can't fool the youth

You can't blame the youth, baby children

You can't fool the youth

Don't blame them

Not their fault