[Intro:]
[?]
The tax prices dem rise pon wi
Jesus christ in a time like this
A long time mi no eat no rice and peas
Look how much money wi [?]
Mamma work till she Grey and old
Please oh father take control
This Jah make me know

[Chorus:]
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry no more
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry no more

[Verse: 1]
When time a check, a whole heap a money dem a mek
A whole heap a tax and toll a collect
Dem treat people like dog at a vet
Several days of di week man work hard and a sweat
Friday comе a three five man a get
Water bill dеh yah me nuh see di light yet
Mi dun seet yuh style man a get
Cause me nuh see di landlord yet

[Bridge:]
Ghetto youth just be, the best yuh can be
Tall like yuh pretty like Christmas tree
Life get harder, a sticky pon wi
Watch di police and watch dem army
Ghetto youth just be, the best yuh can be
Tall like yuh pretty like Christmas tree
Life get harder, a sticky pon wi
Look how much tax dem throw down pon wi
[Chorus:]
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry no more
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry no more

[Verse 2:]
To members of the parliament
Listen to [?] And my argument
Mi can't live off of minimum wage
Mi a build a house but it want cement
Mi a go supermarket, di Chinese man tell me him want di cent
Landlord tell me say him want di rent
Jah know mi a try but mi nah catch it

[Bridge:]
Ghetto youth just be, the best yuh can be
Tall like yuh pretty like Christmas tree
Life get harder, a sticky pon wi
Watch di police and watch dem army
Ghetto youth just be, the best yuh can be
Tall like yuh pretty like Christmas tree
Life get harder, a sticky pon wi
Look how much tax dem throw down pon wi

[Chorus:]
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry no more
Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry no more