Never let, never let the people dem down

Never let, never let no warriors down

Never let, never let the children dem down

Never let the woman dem down

Ghetto youth

Steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)

Babylon

Getting up, fatting up, getting up (yeah)

Ghetto youth

Steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)

Babylon

Fatting up, fatting up, alright

Tell the people dem fi know themselve'

And if they want food dem haffi sow themselve' (hey)

Tell the people dem fi know themselve'

And if de want feed dem haffi sow themselve', alright

Tell the people dem fi reach themselve'

And if de wanna know dem haffi teach themselve', (ohoy)

The people dem fi know themselve'

And if dem want, the bigga judgement again, nah wanna near my wife

Selfesteem, heart haffi clean

So you cyan run around in red, gold and green

Selfthought, clean up your heart

Never gogo walk on di wicked man path

Selfcontrol, clean up your heart and your soul

And watch di wicked man get a roll

Ghetto youth

Steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)

Babylon

Getting up, fatting up, faking up (yeah)

Ghetto youth

Steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)

Babylon

Fatting up, fatting up, fat

Tell di youth dem set fi know themselve'

And if they want food dem haffi sow themselve' (hey)

Tell the people dem fi know themselve'

And if de want food dem haffi sow themselve', alright

Tell the people dem fi reach themselve'

And if de wanna know dem haffi teach themselve', (ay)

Tell the people dem fi reach themselve'

Because a dem alone can breach themselve' whoo (yo)

Mi say self awareness, don't get careless

And anytime we talk don't be earless

Rastafari, is the natures of life, ever bless

From the north to the south, the east, and the west. (ey)

Remember Babylon come mi smoke

And dem still careless, and dem tell youself dem care

And dem get careless

My achievement is mine, so I have to invest

For what I'm going at and care less

Ghetto youth

Steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)

Babylon

Ratting up, fatting up, faking up (yeah)

Ghetto youth

Steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)

Babylon

Ratting up, fatting up, hey. (yo)

Ghetto youth

Steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (yeah)

Babylon

Getting up, fatting up, faking up (yeah)

Ghetto youth

Steppin' up, steppin' up, steppin' up, (boom)

Babylon

Fatting up, fatting up, hay. (yo)

Die people dem fi know themselve'

And if they want food dem haffi sow themselve' (hey)

Tell the people dem fi know themselve'

And if de want food dem haffi sow themselve', again

Tell di youth dem set fi know themselve

And if de wanna reach dem haffi teach themselve', (ay)

Ghetto youth

Never forget Marcus Garvey. (yey)