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Lyrics
INTRO
In the streets is getting hot
and the youths dem ah get to cold
so right cha now we ah try we best fi stay warm
new kingston say press play
(an lego dis yah one yah)
CHORUS 1
in the streets
nuff people claim sey dem have yuh back
in the streets
dem tun around and dem stab up dat
in the streets
whole leap a girls and
in the streets
haters talking make dem gwan chat
in the streets
VERSE 1
people have a nak fi chit chat lip flap
turn twice and run yuh mouth yuh get a smack
yuh better
watch yourself check yuhself in the streets
all yuh food dem ready fi go eat
pon di brighter side nuff gal inna di street
ever looking hot dressing neat smelling sweet
wine up dem self to di sound of di beat
tell uno ah so uno fi do it
CHORUS 2
in the streets
hustling mi sey di herbman hustling
in the streets
struggling mi sey wi keep on stuggling
in the streets
babylon ah try make tings tuff again
in the streets
but hustling we gonna keep on husling
in the streets
VERSE 2
some boys in blue dem nuh really true
dem theif people dem cheat people dem beat people
dem lock up some innocent people
man ah man ah hustle pon di corner
him sell ah likkle green fi feed him daughta
police confiscate and dem put yuh behind the gate
as him take off him badge him smoke it inna him garage
some babylon ah informer
(murderer)
some babylon ah informer
CHORUS 3
in the streets
nuff ah dem fake an ah gwan like dem real
in the streets
youths ah hustle fi find dem next meal
in the streets
some do it right and some ah use up di steel
in the streets
who caaa hear we soon have to feel
in the streets
VERSE 3
nuff ah plan fi take yuh share
so yuh betta be prepared
in these streets yuh na wan no problem
look around di haters dem near
wha dem tink wi full ah fear
whole yuh ground and go round dem (round dem)
mi tell uno allready and gon tell uno again
becareful of your enemies dat claim to be your friends like
snakes in the grass dem smile an laugh
turn your back dem start to talk
and block di road cause dem nuh wan fi mak yuh pass
CHORUS 1
CHORUS 3
OUTRO
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets
in the streets