Clean Up
Anthony B Lyrics


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Intro:
Clean up time
No guns allowed,
No criminals allowed
Mek me hear it from the crowd

Chorus:
Affi clean up the clubs, party and dance
Cause Jah name fi chant
Affi clean up the street give them a shout
Too much drugs deh bout
Affi clean up the clubs, party and dance
Cause Jah name fi chant
Affi clean up the street give them a shout
Too much drugs deh bout

Verse 1:
Too much drugs and crime in a school, ah
No education youths a push like fool, ah
No time to learn the golden rule, ah
The system a ride like horse and mule
Drugs dealers talking to snipers and skin peelers
Talk to the thugs and we talk to the gangsters
Come learn a lesson from the healers
Sing One Love like Marley and Wailers
The youth dem need role model and leaders
Tell me say that them want more preachers
Ready fi go learn so them turn seekers
Yu me a defend good preachers

Chorus

Verse 2:
University, Society, Economy
Come follow me
Industry, Archeology, Church and State why a keep up folly
Mr. Rich and famous cockety, fase philosophy, mythology
This s cry for the poor in poverty
Tell me a who who who yago di yo

Chorus

Verse 3:
If you love me like I and I love you
Clean up the lane, street and avenue
Yo yo for you agree with me
One two three and seal the trinity
This is the word of the Bobo Shanti
Defend the truths and equality
Baby father no run left baby mommy
And go freak out you self in a big big city





Chorus

Overall Meaning

Anthony B's song Clean Up addresses many of the issues that plague society, particularly crime and drug abuse. The introductory lines state that it’s clean up time, and gun violence and criminal activities are not allowed. The song encourages the Jamaican society to clean up not just the streets but also the clubs and parties. It calls upon the people to ensure that no guns are carried and no criminals allowed. In essence, the song is asking Jamaica to weed out the crime and drug use that has become too prevalent.


The first verse highlights many problems that youths face in Jamaica. There is too much crime and drug abuse in schools, and this has contributed to deteriorating education quality. The educational system is failing the youth, rather than equipping them with the knowledge and values they need to succeed in life. The song suggests that the government needs to focus on providing better role models for the youth by supporting preachers, healers, and other positive figures.


The second verse seems to be calling upon the people to pay attention to issues of inequality and poverty. It highlights that the rich and famous are often talking nonsense, myths and philosophies, while the poor continue to suffer. The verse ends with a question to the society asking who is responsible for the state of poverty in the country.


Overall, Anthony B's Clean Up is a call to the Jamaican society to clean up its act and focus on positive values like equality, peace, and love. The song encourages a shift from the current culture of crime, drugs, and violence.


Line by Line Meaning

Clean up time
It's time to clean up


No guns allowed
Guns are prohibited


No criminals allowed
Criminals are not allowed


Mek me hear it from the crowd
Let me hear it from the crowd


Affi clean up the clubs, party and dance
We need to clean up the clubs, parties, and dances


Cause Jah name fi chant
So we can chant Jah's name


Affi clean up the street give them a shout
We need to clean up the streets and shout it out


Too much drugs deh bout
There are too many drugs around


Too much drugs and crime in a school, ah
There's too much drug and crime in schools


No education youths a push like fool, ah
The youth are lacking education and acting foolishly


No time to learn the golden rule, ah
There's no time to learn the golden rule


The system a ride like horse and mule
The system is riding like a horse and mule


Drugs dealers talking to snipers and skin peelers
Drug dealers are talking to snipers and skin peelers


Talk to the thugs and we talk to the gangsters
We talk to the thugs and gangsters


Come learn a lesson from the healers
Come learn a lesson from the healers


Sing One Love like Marley and Wailers
Sing One Love like Marley and Wailers


The youth dem need role model and leaders
The youth need role models and leaders


Tell me say that them want more preachers
They say they want more preachers


Ready fi go learn so them turn seekers
They're ready to learn and become seekers


Yu me a defend good preachers
We defend good preachers


University, Society, Economy
University, society, and economy


Come follow me
Follow me


Industry, Archeology, Church and State why a keep up folly
Industry, archeology, church and state are keeping up folly


Mr. Rich and famous cockety, fase philosophy, mythology
Mr. rich and famous with foolish philosophy and mythology


This s cry for the poor in poverty
This is a cry for the poor in poverty


Tell me a who who who yago di yo
Tell me who yago di yo


If you love me like I and I love you
If you love me as I love you


Clean up the lane, street and avenue
Clean up the lanes, streets, and avenues


Yo yo for you agree with me
Yo yo for you agree with me


One two three and seal the trinity
Seal the trinity with a count of one, two, and three


This is the word of the Bobo Shanti
This is the word of the Bobo Shanti


Defend the truths and equality
Defend the truths and equality


Baby father no run left baby mommy
Don't run away from your baby mommy


And go freak out you self in a big big city
And go freak out yourself in a big city




Lyrics © SUELION MUSIC
Written by: KEITH BLAIR

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