Downtown

Jah have mercy on them souls Let me hear some more(woi oi) How could life be like this? When everyone should be giving thanks and praises (woh lord) See the farmer man love when the rain fall every day cause him crops a grow. The sporta-man love when the sun shine every day cause him style a show Downtown nuh love when rain a fall, up town flood out 8 million them spend pon hope road and the flooding nuh end The wicked man love when him gun buss loud and clear and him shots cya done And the police man love when him have a extra clip, fi when a innocent get shot down Downtown nuh love when shot a buss rude boyz and police Cool out the rage of violence and jus keep the peace Cause when man a rage, could never be as terrible Like when jah a rage, refrain from your crooked ways Dem sit in high chair and watch the island sell out (uh huh) Then gone a world bank pon them knees a look bail out (oh yes) Only private sectors get the benefit and poor people's dont They all see and know that this system is worse them hand to mouth And downtown no love when rain a fall up town flood out A 34 them spend pon 3mile and the traffic block up Same way(woah lord) How could life be like this? When everyone should all be living for each other (woah lord) Trample them again, trample down the wicked force (woi oi) Trample them again Cause when man a rage, could never be as terrible Like when jah a rage, refrain from your crooked ways And Downtown nuh love when rain a fall, up town flood out 8 million them spend pon hope road and the flooding nuh end Illiteracy makes the people search for unruly food for their bellies And never make inquisitions about what ministers do with tax payers money 2