There are many changes in life
Changes in every little thing
Every little thing, yeah yes

When mi was a youth I used to spend 50 cent inna paper
Now I 'come I say I spend 50 cent inna silver

When mi was a youth I used to run up and down playing cowboy
Now I 'come a man I've got to to sit down and I know
I know myself

So there are many changes in life
So youth man, many changes in life, yes
Youth man, many changes in life

When mi was a youth I used to sell one bottle fi a penny, yeah
But now mi come a man dem sell one bottle fi a ten cent
So you see

Youth man, many many changes all around town
Youth Man, Many changes all over the world

When mi was a youth I used to run up and down playing cowboy
Now I 'come a man I have my own responsibility
I've got think wisely, I've got to think how to earn my food, yes
When mi was a youth I used to spend 50 cent inna paper
Now mi come a man mi spen' 50 cent inna Marcus Garvey style

So youth man, changes in food, changes in every little thing

When mi was a youth I used to run up and down playing cowboy
So youth man, many changes in life
Youth man changes in every thing

When I was a boy I used to run up and down thinking about nothing
But now I 'come a man I've got something to do