how long will the people suffer how long how long will the people struggle how long how long will the people have to fight how long while the leaders carry on promises don t feed hungry belly set your traps you kill ghetto pickney then you lie then you steal from the poor you mistreat but soon will come your day how long will the children have to cry how long will they be forgiven what did they do wrong how long will they have to fight destroying their lives while the leaders carry on promises don t feed hungry belly set your traps you kill ghetto pickney then you lie then you steal from the poor you mistreat but soon will come your day ooooeh eh eh ehhh your children children children how long how long ooooooooo how looo ooongeh you will surely get a beating for all your wrongs hey you tell me how long how long how long eh can t you hearoh mi wouldda like fi know how long it ago tek fi babylong tek a simple check inna dis reality tell me how long woahhh how long tell me how long people unda pressure tell me how long mi she tell mi how long how long oooo how long people dem people under pressure mmmmmmyea yea yea yeayea yeami woulda like fi know how long it ago tek fi babylon mek a simple check mek a simple check