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)