Desperate Measure
Baby Cham Lyrics

[Intro ]

Waa talk to the MPs, the Opposition leader
I want to have a conversation with the Members of Parliament and the Opposition leader.

this mother fucking Prime Minister,
Referring to the Prime Minister with curse, emphasizing anger and frustration towards the Prime Minister.

Cut back on school fees, better jobs we needa
Reduce the cost of education and provide better employment opportunities.

Make sure this one register, wow
Ensure that this message is noted and acted upon, implying urgency.

[Chorus]

Nuh money naa make and man a suffer,
Lack of money is causing people to suffer.

And to how the country a run, it a guh tougher.
The way the country is being run is becoming more difficult.

Therefore, anywey it deh man a guh fah,
Regardless of what happens, a person will do whatever it takes to survive.

Tek it say me say ghetto youths a nuh bluffer.
Do not underestimate the desperation of young people from the ghetto.

You think them nuh waa inna them Benz and listen Usher,
People from the ghetto also desire to drive luxury cars and listen to popular music, similar to those outside the ghetto.

Buy mama house, toilet with button flusher,
People from the ghetto aim to improve their living conditions and provide better facilities for their families.

The system inveigle some a wi fi tun clusher,
The system tricked some of us to join a life of crime.

Now wi need some justice but wi nuh get much of.
There is a need for justice, but it is not being provided adequately.

1) Unno leave wi with nuh alternative but fi rob unno,
There seems to be no other choice for some people than to resort to robbery.

Kidnap gag unno, hall and drag unno,
People may resort to kidnapping, torture, and violence in desperate situations.

True the youths a think positive mek them nuh bag unno,
Some young people try to think positively and avoid resorting to crimes.

Leviticus 20, 13 unno fag unno.
Referring to a Bible verse that condemns homosexuality, mocking the people in power for their hypocrisy.

Till wi get justice wi naa stop nag unno,
People will continue to demand justice until they receive it.

Stop push wi round gi wi breeze unno hog unno,
Stop making us move around aimlessly and taking advantage of us.

Poor People Robbers mi label and tag unno
Referring to the government labeling and tagging people from the ghetto as robbers without understanding their situation.

Memba when mi tag unno,.... yeh
Remember when I labeled you as well.

Yes and mi gag unno....worse
I also silenced you, making the situation worse.

[Chorus]

2) Mr. How mi nuh too young fi be a revolution leader,
I am not too young to lead a revolution.

But mi too smart fi be a politician leader.
Being a smart and aware person, I am not willing to lead as a politician.

Caa push wi out with unno press and unno media,
The people in power use their influence in the media to manipulate and suppress voices of the poor.

why when wi smart wi them try fi get rid off.
Whenever someone from the ghetto tries to rise against the suppression, the people in power try to silence or eliminate them, particularly if they are smart and influential.

Fi uplift the poor I am more than eager,
I am enthusiastic about uplifting the poor and improving their lives.

Government your minimum wage is to meager,
The minimum wage set by the government is too low to support the population's basic needs.

How wi fi survive on that deh fatigue yah,
How can we survive on such low income?

Poor man when stan the system a the victim inna da league yah (not too sure about this line)
The poor are always the victim of the system, that much is clear.

[Repeat verse 1 ]

[Chorus]

[Repeat Intro two times]