He's no model citizen, everyone's afraid of him Gettin worse day by day, people stand around not a word to say Johnny it's too bad you have a pistol at your side Lootin' and a shootin' stealin' a ride Concrete jungle that you're caged in The pressure gonna drop on you, my friend You're no model citizen You're no model citizen
He's no model citizen, everyone's afraid of him Gettin worse day by day, people stand around not a word to say The youth are gettin' restless there's a struggle about Stop your messin' 'round straighten right out What's gone wrong with this current generation Why don't we stop livin' in total desperation You're no model citizen You're no model...
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Coming in all the dancehalls committing violence Five on one just for fun doesn't it make no sense saw in the news, stolen shoes no reason to end a life better watch out ya might get shot no longer using knives whatcha gonna do when your time is through and it's your turn to pay what comes around goes around each and every day your fussin and fightin keeps ignitin fire beyond control burning brightly media nightly supports your chosen role. so Stop, wait a minute and hold on where has all your toleration gone, gone gone didly dong the day has changed as far as it can go busted up on the scene at the age of fourteen many a moon ago... Here me now.
This the rude boy Tal and the cool causian don when we handle the mike it's strictly wisdom this the cool causian don and the rude boy Tal playing it for all the fellas and all the baby dolls' no fuss and fight, no hassle no gripe let's all unite for human rights the ink is black and the paper is white together we learn to read and write when me handle the mike the crowd ignite like JJ walker say me say me true dynamite me no give no damn about your skin color whether your black or your white or un mixture this the casian don in combination with the Pietaster me da-da-dash way all badness with 24 ka-ka-karat niceness say boom skidip stipidity bong stang one of the youth man and dem no comprehend yes boom skidip stibity bong stang...
He's no model citizen, everyone's afraid of him Gettin worse day by day, people stand around not a word to say Get yourself a drink, it's time to get up Simmer down you hooligans it's gettin' too hot Better watch out or your future's in jail Can't go on forever actin' hard as nails You're no model citizen You're no model citizen
Coming in all the dancehalls committing violence Five on one just for fun doesn't it make no sense saw in the news, stolen shoes no reason to end a life better watch out ya might get shot no longer using knives whatcha gonna do when your time is through and it's your turn to pay what comes around goes around each and every day your fussin and fightin keeps ignitin fire beyond control burning brightly media nightly supports your chosen role...