Gotta Be A Change - Pato Banton, The Reggae Revolution

Man!

The situation in the ghetto’s getting from bad to worse

Seems like my people are under some kind of curse

Time to rearrange, gotta be a change

There’s gotta be a change!

(In the gettho got a be a change)

Gotta be a change!

(In the gettho got a be a change)

We got to rearrange!

(In the gettho got to rearrange)

There’s got to be a change!

(In the gettho)

Well down inna the ghetto man something gone wrong

A lot of youth man start walk with gun

Shoot you fe money woulda kill you fe fun

Seem like nuff of them no hear 'bout Jah plan

Down inna the ghetto where me born and grow

This is something I want me want you to know

So listen to my good and me say listen keenly

Ghetto people do you hear me?

We nar get no help from the heads of state

The churches just a come with them collection plate

No time to wait we better get things straight

Yes before it gets to late

Ghetto people tell me why can’t you see

The whole of we are just one family

Time fe we get down upon we hands and knees

And pray to The Almighty

Yes time a progress but things a get worse

Seems like ghetto people are under a curse

I wonder who next a go ride in the hearse

For peace and love I hunger and thirst

Unemployment gone on the increase

Drug related crime gone on the increase

Gang warfare gone on the increase

So is the brutality we get from police

Well everyday an innocent youth get decease

Too late for the doctor so call in the priest

Innocent bloodshed one day must cease

Me a barl out for peace!

Do you hear me?

There’s gotta be a change!