Sleepywonder and shinehead: The people live in misery Government a work But government them is a mockery Respect to the youths Whether in front and all dem back a me Why you don't treat them like the way you should And I know all the things you hide Even though it's a good disguise And we see all the things you do And what you do will come back on you You think we can't fight what the eyes can't see Because we are blinded by poverty The people live in misery Government a work But government them is a mockery Respect to the youths Whether in front and all dem back a me Why you don't treat them like the way you should The people live in misery Government a work But government them is a mockery Respect to the youths Whether in front and all dem back a me Why you don't treat them like the way you should It's like the people you want them to rebel And fire gunshots and burn buildings to hell And after that you a go want treat me well It's like you have the people under a spell Talking to the people in a congress A we vote you in, so you must put out your best After all we no in a contest It's the state of the union address The people live in misery Government a work But government them is a mockery Respect to the youths Whether in front and all dem back a me Why you don't treat them like the way you should The people live in misery Government a work But government them is a mockery Respect to the youths Whether in front and all dem back a me Why you don't treat them like the way you should Broadcasting lies on the television screen Trying to get us hooked on your American dream We up on your games if you know what me mean When you cheated on your wife with your money and your schemes People rule and a that if you follow We are no fool and no call me no nigga Do a good term and you deserve another Signed musically yours, the general sleepywonder The people live in misery Government a work But government them is a mockery Respect to the youths Whether in front and all dem back a me Why you don't treat them like the way you should The people live in misery Government a work But government them is a mockery Respect to the youths Whether in front and all dem back a me Why you don't treat them like the way you should