Gwan A School - Sister Nancy

Dat me like

Dat me like

Dat me like when you read and write

Dat me like

Dat me like

Dat me like when you read and write

Ay Youthman, ay youthman, ay youthman, beg you gwan a school

'Cause when your mommy daddy send you to school he’s gon' gone to de pool

And when your days of school are over

Be no plastic fool

Everybody come a ride upon your back like donkey, horse, or mule

Bagdiddledang

I tell you say, dat

Dat me like

Dat me like

Dat me like when you read and write

Dat me like

Dat me like

Dat me like when you read and write

You get an exercise booklet, pencil, and a twelve-inch rule

You gon' go take your seat on a bench maybe, or chair, or a four-foot stool

Lawd to mi God, Youthman a you fi gwan a school

Hail jah man you fi gwan a school

Turn up me ting ya look we, learn fi read and write

You must can write a love letter tonight

I tell you seh fi learn fi count and spell, hey

Nobody ride upon your back like no Jezebel

Dem bite like a scorpion and dem bad nuh hell

Say, teeth and tongue, said it must haffi tell

A whole heap of people a go end up inna hell

Ay Youthman, ay youthman, ay youthman

Tell me say

Dat me like

Dat me like

Dat me like when you read and write

Dat me like when you read and write

Dat me like when you count and spell

Dem ride upon your back like a Jezebel

Dem bite like a scorpion and dem bad nuh hell

But me have dem inna A and have dem inna B

And all a dem haffi come see me

One, a two, also three

I want every youthman to listen to me

Beg you gwan a school

Hail jah man, I beg you gwan a school

After your mommy and your daddy sent to school he’s gon' gone to de pool

After your days of school are over, be no plastic fool

And everybody come and ride upon your back like donkey, horse or mule

Say Youthman, Youthman, you’d better gwan a school

Hail jah man, you’d better gwan a school

Bagdiddledang

Me say

Dat me like

Dat me like

Dat me like in a Jah Jah sight!

All of the, the youthman know fi read and write

The youthman nowadays a dem a read and write

But you gwan a school

Bagdiddledang

But you gwan a school

Hail jah man, now me say

Dat me like

Dat me like

Dat me like up in in Jah Jah sight!

Dat me like when you read and write

Dat me like when you read and write

Children, you gwan a school

Hail jah man you fi gwan a school