These Are the Days

Huh. Yeah. Gotta stay conscious Huh. Aaahh! Daseca Yo, gotta get my bread, gotta keep my head up These are the fucking days When di gyal dem in dem teens have da fucking AIDS Nuff yute nuh have degrees but dem have da grades Pikcha dis an' try fi see't wid yuh fucking ears (Aaaahh!) These are the fucking times (Yeah!) When yuh sneekaz ain't yuh only nines Some weh call pon Jesus, ah dem commit di crimes Nuff illiterate an' still ah read between the lines (Aaaahh!) Those are the fucking dudes Claim... dem ah yuh fren an' want yuh fucking food Then... sum ah dem ah rob, waail sum ah dem ah rape Waail sum ah dem ah kill, waail sum ah dem ah shoot It's like we need a Rated R pon da fucking news (Aaaahh!) These are the fucking days When yuh cyan trust police wid dem dutty ways Juvenile ah run di streets wid di fucking K's Yo, you cyaan even rest in peace in yuh fucking grave (Aaaahh!) Everyday ah di same shit. Different gyal, same dick Different flow, same spit. Different drugs, same ship Same Busy, different beats, with different messages Reaching out to everyone, in all different communities (Aaaahh!) Yeah, these are the fucking things That make a fucking DJ wanna fucking sing Me cyan believe di baby madda dash di pickney inna di ting we pissin' in Baby fadda beat her wid di ting wah glistening. You listening? These are the fucking days Y'haffi hustle in di streets like a fucking slave Then di boss ah work di least get the fucking raise You nuh see seh di leaders need fi step up the pace (Aaaahh!) Listen to these fucking facts Who nuh have a Smith & Wesson have a fucking Glock Coppa whistle, smaddy missin' when you hear it stop Anadda madda bawl waail she suffer the loss (Aaaahh!) Welcome to these fucking streets Chalk line, white sheet, regular we see't Di less fortunate get treated like some refugees But don't get fed up, keep yuh head up, stay on yuh feet (Aaaahh!) Right now, we're at a fucking stage This day and age, it's like we're locked up in a fucking cage Ah me ah tell you seh di system need fi rearrange It's kinda strange, me waan fi buy a Range, but di price outta my range (Aaaahh!) Watch the fucking way you move Killers in the street always got something to prove Watch yuh step, you better watch the fucking road you choose Careful how you live yuh life cah dem will out yuh fuse (Aaaahh!) In di days at di airport Dem waan you tek off belt, kick off Airforce Dem tek weh yuh cologne, roll-on, toothpaste, wah dem hear bout? Me feel me woulda pull mi fucking hair out (Aaaahh!) These are the fucking days When you haffi sing seh: "These Are The Fucking Days" Yo, me cyaan believe seh these are the fucking days Waail me sing, DASECA, please play the fucking phrase (Aaaahh!) (Aaaahh!) Gotta get my bread, gotta keep my head up Gotta get my bread, gotta keep my head up Gotta get my bread, gotta keep my head up Stay focused, gotta keep your head up Gotta keep my head up. Stay strong. Yeah Daseca Busy (Aaaahh!)