Respect

Out of merit
To the foundation of the music
To all the Godfathers who set it
You know you have some little people don't know respect
As a matter of fact, dem a show no hard merit fi di elders, but...
You see di elders dem?
You see di elders dem?
Tell dem say, watch it!

We no nurse, we no pet
We no dribbler, we no sudder, we no powder
Unuh better respect di elder entertainer
We no nurse, we no pet
We no dribbler, we no sudder, we no powder
All of di foundation set respect fa

Some likkle entertainer, what is di matter with dem?
Dem do a one song which is di toppa top ten
Nothing no itty-tity, flitty-flighty, pussy like a dem face a rule
A bend pon even fi dem best friend
And dem no old, dem original corner again

Lyrics di solution fi di whole a dem
If dem gwan like dem waan disrespect legend
Cool! Cool! U-Roy done rule
U-Roy a Godfather of di DJ school
Cool! Cool! Jah Youth done rule
Influential factor of di DJ school
Cool! Cool! King Stitch done rule

He is di father Stitch, well equip inna di school
Cool! Cool! Brigadier done rule
Dreadlocks educator of di DJ school

So, we no nurse, we no pet
We no dribbler, we no sudder, we no powder
Fi all di youngsters who a disrespect di elder
We no nurse, we no pet
We no dribbler, we no sudder, we no powder

Respect di foundation, set di step fi dem follow
Step by step you haffi climb di ladder

Di elders you haffi show respect fa

Early pace setter, work live forever
A di foundation fi juvenile start follow
Cool! Cool! Cousy Will done rule
Hardcore raggatuff inna di DJ school
Cool! Cool! Admiral done rule

Vibesology inna di DJ school
Cool! Cool! Papa San done rule
Him run di marathon inna di DJ school
Cool! Cool! Tiger, him done rule
Di man have di style inna di DJ school
Cool! Cool! Super Cat done rule
Don, don, don dada of di DJ school

Mic and equalizer a di DJ tool
And people come a dance like children going to school
You cyan be a mimic, you cyan be a fool
You haffi present your style and make dem know say it rule

True, we no nurse, we no pet
We no dribbler, we no sudder, we no powder
Fi all di youngsters who a try disrespect di elder
We no nurse, we no pet
We no dribbler, we no sudder, we no powder
To all di elder entertainer, respect go so fa

Listen, clash of di titan and battle of di giant
Respect di foundation and you'll be brilliant

A youth like me who is living militant
I be calm as a lamb to overcome ignorant
Music give me my yearly allowance
Cool! Cool! General Cheesehead done rule
Rumpus kicking up inna di DJ school
Cool! Cool! Early B, you done rule
Early B, you a di doctor of di DJ school

Cool! Cool! Trinity, you done rule
I love di style, I love di pattern that you set inna di school
Cool! Cool! Jah Thomas, you done rule
Peace a dis, peace a dat, a bumshot inna di school

Some likkle entertainer, what is di matter with dem?
Dem do a one song which will be toppa top ten
Nothing no itty-tity, flitty-flighty, pussy like a dem face a rule
Face a bend pon even fi dem best friend
And dem no old, dem original corner again
Lyrics is di solution fi di whole a dem
A respect up a Rema and down a top ten
Cool! Cool! Shabba -