Can't Blame the Youth
Peter Tosh Lyrics


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You can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youths, of today
You can't fool the youth

You teachin' youths to learn in school
That cow jump over moon
You teachin' youths to learn in school
That the dish run away with spoon

So you can't blame the youth, when they don't learn
You can't fool the youths
You can't blame the youth, of today

You teach the youths about Christopher Columbus
And you said he was a very great man
You teach the youth about Marco Polo
And you said he was a very great man
You teach the youths about the Pirate Hawkins
And you said he was a very great man
You teach the youths about Pirate Morgan
And you said he was a very great man

So you can't blame the youths, of today
You can't fool the youths
You can't blame the youths
You can't fool the youths

All these great men were doing,
Robbing, raping, kidnapping, and killing
So-called great men, were doing,
Robbing, raping, kidnapping, and killing

So you can't blame the youths
You can't fool the youths
You can't blame the youths
You can't fool the youths

When every Christmas come
You buy the youth a pretty toy gun
When every Christmas come
You buy the youth a fancy toy gun

So you can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth

Cause what was hidden from the wise and the prudish
Is now revealed to the babes and the suckling
Cause what was hidden from the wise and the prudish
Is now revealed to the babes and the suckling

Lord call upon the youth
Cause you know the youth is strong
Jah Jah call upon the youth
Cause He know the youth is strong

So you can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth (save your children)




You can't fool the youth
Don't blame them

Overall Meaning

Peter Tosh's song "Can't Blame The Youth" is a commentary on the education system and the way society teaches children about history, culture, and violence. The song emphasizes that we cannot blame and fool the youth of today for their lack of understanding or knowledge, as they are taught things that are neither true nor valuable. Tosh asserts that the education system is a cause for concern for the children, as they are taught to learn things that have no relevance to their lives.


The first verse of the song questions the effectiveness of teaching children in schools, where they are forced to learn about things that do not make sense, such as the dish running away with the spoon or the cow jumping over the moon. The second verse tackles the myths around historical figures such as Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, and the Pirates Hawkins and Morgan, stating that they were only "robbing, raping, kidnapping, and killing."


The third verse touches upon the fact that children are given toy guns as gifts, which reinforces violence in society. Finally, Tosh emphasizes that youth is not to be blamed as they are the innocent ones. The lyrics refer to a belief about children being born pure and special, unjaded by the world and its evils.


"Can't Blame The Youth" is a powerful critique of the education system and how it teaches children about violence, history, and culture. It suggests that teaching children to recognize truth and non-violence is vital, and that society is responsible for nurturing its future citizens.


Line by Line Meaning

You can't blame the youth
It is not fair to hold young people responsible for things they cannot control or for mistakes they make due to a lack of knowledge and experience.


You can't fool the youth
Young people are clever and aware enough to see through deceitful actions and false information.


You can't blame the youths, of today
Current generations are not at fault for the mistakes and decisions of past generations.


You teachin' youths to learn in school That cow jump over moon
Teaching children unrealistic ideas as facts will not result in actual learning and knowledge acquisition.


You teach the youths about Christopher Columbus And you said he was a very great man
Idolizing historical figures without examining their negative actions and consequences perpetuates a false and harmful view of history.


You teach the youth about Marco Polo And you said he was a very great man
Giving praise to historical figures without acknowledging their negative impact reinforces a biased and incomplete perspective of history.


You teach the youths about the Pirate Hawkins And you said he was a very great man
Promoting admiration of individuals who committed crimes and caused harm exhibits a distorted and unhealthy understanding of morality.


So you can't blame the youths, of today
Blaming current generations for not knowing better in the past is unreasonable and unjust.


All these great men were doing, Robbing, raping, kidnapping, and killing
Many historical figures who are viewed as 'great' have committed violent and criminal acts.


When every Christmas come You buy the youth a pretty toy gun
Giving children weapons as toys sends a dangerous and irresponsible message.


Cause what was hidden from the wise and the prudish Is now revealed to the babes and the suckling
Knowledge and information is more accessible and transparent in the modern age, making it easier for younger generations to learn and understand the world around them.


Lord call upon the youth Cause you know the youth is strong Jah Jah call upon the youth Cause He know the youth is strong
Young people have the potential for great strength and ability, and should be empowered to use it to make positive change and progress.


You can't blame the youth (save your children) You can't fool the youth Don't blame them
It is important to protect and educate young people, rather than placing blame or expecting perfection from them.




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Written by: Peter Tosh

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@paulkimanikariuki505

@@hansmuller4338 05.05. 1 9 4 1 = Victory day of Haile Selassie I. (Victory over fascism)
5 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 1 = 25 = 5 * 5 (5 5 5 5 5)
5 5 5 5 5 * 7 = 3 8 8 8 8 5
3 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 5 = 40
Inshallah UB40
Forty is a number composed of five (symbolizing grace) times 8 (symbolizing a new beginning). It is therefore only by God's grace and love that man will someday be given a chance for a new beginning, as promised in the Word of God.
must watch May 5, 1941 H.I.M returns to Addis Ababa VICTORY DAY !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwQz7c0a70
Haile Selassie, in the name of the Ethiopian people, had placed a solid silver wreath at the Lincoln memorial in 1963 at his second visit to the united states of America witch was to become a permanent part of the memorial ! It was the second day of H.I.M´s 8 days visit to the us.
49 days later J.F.K got assasinated ! 7*7 = 49
(See youtube) : selassie I in usa 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg5uWLrc8eQ&t=245s
(In 1963 Rutherford Hayes Platt had made a reprint of The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden)
After Haile Selassie had placed the silver wreath, mr.(udahl) reads from the board “that these dead shall not have died in vain and that
under God this nation shall have a new birth of freedom and a government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perisch from this earth !
(before it was „George Washington“)
The silver wreath was made out of 580 Ethiopian silver coins ( 5*80 = 400 ) (a new birth of freedom for the american people after 400 years of slavery in America ? )
Forty is a number composed of five (symbolizing grace) times 8 (symbolizing a new beginning). It is therefore only by God's grace and love that man will someday be given a chance for a new beginning, as promised in the Word of God.)
Lincoln as well as Kennedy had struggled for the equality of all men regardless of color or creed.
President J.F. Kennedy had been assassinated 50 days after H.I.M´s 8 days visitation to the united states of america !!!
After the 7 weeks of the spring harvest, the next day, the 50th day, is Pentecost. This day is also the eighth day of the seventh week. This 8th and 50th day combination pictures the first resurrection when the saints will be raised from the dead and made immortal (1Corinthians 15:20 - 23, John 3:3 - 12, Revelation 20:4 - 6). After the 7 days of the Feast of Tabernacles there is an 8th day, called the Last Great Day.
Happy = 5 leters & Birthday = 8 „happy birthday Mr.president , happy birthday
to you !
Kennedy Memorial Library opened on Emperor Haile Selassie's 78th Birthday, July 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baLJqnPUsFE&list=PL70jVsITv1URXZcDQpPOXjL6AJkEPdp2I&index=7&t=0s



@paulkimanikariuki505

Awo ! Asalama ! Greetings from Gerimani ! German reggae fans pay tribute to

Peter Tosh ! Al baraka lil habbasha ! (Muhammad s.a.w. sayed concerning the Negus of Etheopia (habbasha)



When An Najashi passed away , Al bukhari Rasulullah (saw) says “On this day a rightous man died in Abyssinia so let´s pray on him , let´s make salatul janaza on him and Rasulullah (saw) knew it on the same day which means that Jibril (a.s) (Gabriel) came to Muhammad (saw) to inform him about that event , so it was an important event , that Jibril (alehi salam) had to come and convey to Rasulullah (saw) and the messenger of Allah , Al-Mustafa led salah on An Najashi , he prayed for him and said “ask Allah to forgive him” He was asking the sahaba to make dua for An Najashi.



(1) Psalm 118:26 “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you."



(2) Luke 19:38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"



When Rasulullah (saw) prayed for An Najashi he also used the words : “Al baraka lil habbashe” (concerning the Negus of Ethiopia)

in other words



(3) “blessed be the King of Ethiopia in the name of the LORD” (Who was and is and will forever be in the name of the LORD)


Matthew 23:39 “For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”



(Psalm 118:26) (in hebrew) :barukh habba` be-she-m ADONAY “ “



(Ge`ez / Ethiopic) Burukh ze-yimetz be-sem-e EGEZIABHER



coming in ahad ahad ahad - Ahadunahad - tawheed (oness of Allah) Tewaheedo
oneness of Jah ahadu Amlak amen !


Malachi 1:14

"Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great king," says the LORD Almighty, "and my name is to be feared among the nations."


King = Negus (Amharic)

and his name is : "to be feared"

to be feared = Tafari from the amharic verb "tefera"


He is a grate Negus and his name is Tafari among the nations !
Ras = head (arabic)


Harambee ! Nakupend Negus Tafari ! Unite the nations ! one one one

moja moja moja !



@laoshiangelo

Non puoi incolpare la gioventù

Non puoi ingannare la gioventù

Non puoi incolpare i giovani di oggi

Non puoi ingannare la gioventù

Insegni ai giovani a imparare a scuola

Quella mucca salta sulla luna

Insegni ai giovani a imparare a scuola

Che il piatto scappi con il cucchiaio

Quindi non puoi incolpare i giovani, quando non imparano

Non puoi ingannare i giovani

Non puoi dare la colpa ai giovani, di oggi

Insegni ai giovani di Cristoforo Colombo

E hai detto che era un uomo eccezionale

Insegni ai giovani di Marco Polo

E hai detto che era un uomo eccezionale

Insegni ai giovani sul Pirate Hawkins

E hai detto che era un uomo eccezionale

Insegni ai giovani il pirata Morgan

E hai detto che era un uomo eccezionale

Quindi non puoi incolpare i giovani di oggi

Non puoi ingannare i giovani

Non puoi incolpare i giovani

Non puoi ingannare i giovani

Tutti questi grandi uomini stavano facendo

Rubare, stuprare, rapire e uccidere

I cosiddetti grandi uomini, stavano facendo,

Rubare, stuprare, rapire e uccidere

Quindi non puoi incolpare i giovani

Non puoi ingannare i giovani

Non puoi incolpare i giovani

Non puoi ingannare i giovani

Quando arriva ogni Natale

Comprate ai giovani una bella pistola giocattolo

Quando arriva ogni Natale

Comprate ai giovani una pistola giocattolo di fantasia

Quindi non puoi incolpare i giovani

Non puoi ingannare la gioventù

Non puoi incolpare la gioventù

Non puoi ingannare la gioventù

Causa ciò che era nascosto ai saggi e ai prudenti

Ora viene rivelato alle ragazze e al lattante

Causa ciò che era nascosto ai saggi e ai prudenti

Ora viene rivelato alle ragazze e al lattante

Signore invoca i giovani

Perché sai che la gioventù è forte

Jah Jah invoca la gioventù

Perché sa che la gioventù è forte

Quindi non puoi incolpare i giovani

Non puoi ingannare la gioventù

Non puoi incolpare i giovani (salva i tuoi figli)

Non puoi ingannare la gioventù

Non incolparli

Scrittore: PETER TOSH



@kabangipaparastarasportrai5408

Peter Tosh - You Can’t Blame the Youth #BMjr
[Chorus]
You can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth

[Verse 1]
You teachin' youths to learn in school
That the dish run away with the spoon
You're teachin' youths to learn in school
That the cow jump over the moon


[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth when they don't learn
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth

[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth


[Verse 2]
You teach the youth about Christopher Columbus
And you said he was a very great man
You teach the youth about Marco Polo
And you said he was a very great man
You teach the youth about the Pirate Hawkins
And you said he was a very great man
You teach the youth about the Pirate Morgan
And you said he was a very great man

[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth not at all
You can't fool the youth

[Verse 3]
All these great men were doin'
Robbin', a rapin', kidnappin' and killin'
So called great men were doin'
Robbin', rapin', kidnappin' and killing

[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth, of today not at all
You can't fool the youth

Jah call on the youths
cause he know the youth is strong
Jah call on upon the youths
cause he know the youth is strong

[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame this youth
You can't fool the youth

[Verse 4]
coz When every Christmas come
You buy the youth a fancy toy gun
When every Christmas come
You buy the youth a pretty toy gun

[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth

teach the youth to die and go to heaven
mmh it didnt worked
teach the youth to believe in Jesus
lord it never worked
teach the youth about hailin mary
love it never worked

[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth

you cant come with no more brain washing
because you know your queerndom ah crushin
remember you cant come with no more brain washing
because you know your queerndom ah crushin

[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth

InI dont want to go to heaven
and you can inherit the earth
InI dont want to go to heaven
and you can inherit the earth
[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth of today
You can't fool the youth

[Outro]
Don't blame them
Don't try to fool the youth
Don't blame them
Don't try to fool them
Not their fault

#PeterTosh #THEWAILERS #BOBMARLEYANDTHEWAILERS
#BMjr #KaBANGI #KaBANGILYRICS #REGGAELYRICS

[Verse 5]
'Cause what was hidden from the wise and the prudent
Is now revealed to the babes and the sucklings
What was hidden from the wise and the prudent
Now revealed to the babes and the sucklings

[Pre-Chorus]
Lord, call upon the youth
For he know the youth is strong
Jah, Jah, call upon the youth
'Cause he know the youth is strong


[Chorus]
So, you can't blame the youth
You can't fool the youth
You can't blame the youth, baby children
You can't fool the youth

[Outro]
Don't blame them
Not their fault

#PeterTosh #THEWAILERS #BOBMARLEYANDTHEWAILERS
#BMjr #KaBANGI #KaBANGILYRICS #REGGAELYRICS



@paulkimanikariuki505

Al baraka lil habbasha (the word of Muhammad s.a.w. concerning the Negus of Etheopia !
Some people may wonder why peter peform in a arab dress !
Peter was commin in hot ! ahad ahad ahad ! Ahadunahad - proclamation of the oness o Allah !
tawheed ! (tewaheedo)
Bilal used to say ahad ahad ahad when he was brutalised in the hot sand of the dessert wit red hot iron !
When An Najashi passed away , Al bukhari Muhammad Rasulullah (saw) says “On this day a rightous man died in Abyssinia so let´s pray on him , let´s make salatul janaza on him and Rasulullah (saw) knew it on the same day which means that Jibril (a.s) (Gabriel) came to Muhammad (saw) to inform him about that event , so it was an important event , that Jibril (alehi salam) had to come and convey to Rasulullah (saw) and the messenger of Allah , Al-Mustafa led salah on An Najashi , he prayed for him and said “ask Allah to forgive him” He was asking the sahaba to make dua for An Najashi.



(1) Psalm 118:26 “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you."

(2) Luke 19:38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" When Rasulullah (saw) prayed for An Najashi he also used the words : “Al baraka lil habbashe” (concerning the Negus of Ethiopia) in other words

(3) “blessed be the King of Ethiopia in the name of the LORD” (Who was and is and will forever be in the name of the LORD)

Matthew 23:39 “For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”

(Psalm 118:26) (in hebrew) :barukh habba` be-she-m ADONAY “ “

(Ge`ez / Ethiopic) Burukh ze-yimetz be-sem-e EGEZIABHER



Egeziabher let H.I.M. be praised !



@paulkimanikariuki505

Al baraka lil habbasha (the word of Muhammad s.a.w. concerning the Negus of Etheopia !
Some people may wonder why peter peform in a arab dress !
Peter was commin in hot ! ahad ahad ahad ! Ahadunahad - proclamation of the oness o Allah !
tawheed ! (tewaheedo)
Bilal used to say ahad ahad ahad when he was brutalised in the hot sand of the dessert wit red hot iron !
When An Najashi passed away , Al bukhari Muhammad Rasulullah (saw) says “On this day a rightous man died in Abyssinia so let´s pray on him , let´s make salatul janaza on him and Rasulullah (saw) knew it on the same day which means that Jibril (a.s) (Gabriel) came to Muhammad (saw) to inform him about that event , so it was an important event , that Jibril (alehi salam) had to come and convey to Rasulullah (saw) and the messenger of Allah , Al-Mustafa led salah on An Najashi , he prayed for him and said “ask Allah to forgive him” He was asking the sahaba to make dua for An Najashi.



(1) Psalm 118:26 “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD. From the house of the LORD we bless you."

(2) Luke 19:38 "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" When Rasulullah (saw) prayed for An Najashi he also used the words : “Al baraka lil habbashe” (concerning the Negus of Ethiopia) in other words

(3) “blessed be the King of Ethiopia in the name of the LORD” (Who was and is and will forever be in the name of the LORD)

Matthew 23:39 “For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.”

(Psalm 118:26) (in hebrew) :barukh habba` be-she-m ADONAY “ “

(Ge`ez / Ethiopic) Burukh ze-yimetz be-sem-e EGEZIABHER



Egeziabher let H.I.M. be praised !



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@rickexcelarms

Timeless Tune.
Forever Will be relevant till The end of time.
"You Can't Blame The Youth
You Can't Fool The Youth"
- Peter Tosh.
"Tell The Children The Truth"
- Bob Marley.

@ertampillo

🤘🤘

@RoyalEagle1960

100 percent timeless!

@chancettalee3433

how can 6 people dislike this classic tune Jah bless everyone Peter Tosh ain't dead lives on through his music/voice

@paulkimanikariuki505

Reggae and Peter tosh shall live !

Peter = 5 & Mcintosh = 8
After the 7 weeks of the spring harvest, the next day, the 50th day, is Pentecost. This day is also the eighth day of the seventh week. This 8th and 50th day combination pictures the first resurrection when the saints will be raised from the dead and made immortal (1Corinthians 15:20 - 23, John 3:3 - 12, Revelation 20:4 - 6). After the 7 days of the Feast of Tabernacles there is an 8th day, called the Last Great Day.
Remember Peter got shot on 9.11.
9.11. is the Etheopian new year !

@hansmuller4338

@@paulkimanikariuki505 Number-mystic is BS. does not work at all

@paulkimanikariuki505

@@hansmuller4338 hallo Hans ! Was das Hänschen nicht lernt , das lernt der Hans nimmer mehr :-) Happy 5 Birthday 8
Mr.President ???
J.F.K. wurde 50 tage nach eines 8 tägigen staatsbesuches seiner Majestät erschossen !?

@paulkimanikariuki505

@@hansmuller4338 05.05. 1 9 4 1 = Victory day of Haile Selassie I. (Victory over fascism)
5 + 5 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 1 = 25 = 5 * 5 (5 5 5 5 5)
5 5 5 5 5 * 7 = 3 8 8 8 8 5
3 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 5 = 40
Inshallah UB40
Forty is a number composed of five (symbolizing grace) times 8 (symbolizing a new beginning). It is therefore only by God's grace and love that man will someday be given a chance for a new beginning, as promised in the Word of God.
must watch May 5, 1941 H.I.M returns to Addis Ababa VICTORY DAY !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiwQz7c0a70
Haile Selassie, in the name of the Ethiopian people, had placed a solid silver wreath at the Lincoln memorial in 1963 at his second visit to the united states of America witch was to become a permanent part of the memorial ! It was the second day of H.I.M´s 8 days visit to the us.
49 days later J.F.K got assasinated ! 7*7 = 49
(See youtube) : selassie I in usa 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg5uWLrc8eQ&t=245s
(In 1963 Rutherford Hayes Platt had made a reprint of The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden)
After Haile Selassie had placed the silver wreath, mr.(udahl) reads from the board “that these dead shall not have died in vain and that
under God this nation shall have a new birth of freedom and a government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perisch from this earth !
(before it was „George Washington“)
The silver wreath was made out of 580 Ethiopian silver coins ( 5*80 = 400 ) (a new birth of freedom for the american people after 400 years of slavery in America ? )
Forty is a number composed of five (symbolizing grace) times 8 (symbolizing a new beginning). It is therefore only by God's grace and love that man will someday be given a chance for a new beginning, as promised in the Word of God.)
Lincoln as well as Kennedy had struggled for the equality of all men regardless of color or creed.
President J.F. Kennedy had been assassinated 50 days after H.I.M´s 8 days visitation to the united states of america !!!
After the 7 weeks of the spring harvest, the next day, the 50th day, is Pentecost. This day is also the eighth day of the seventh week. This 8th and 50th day combination pictures the first resurrection when the saints will be raised from the dead and made immortal (1Corinthians 15:20 - 23, John 3:3 - 12, Revelation 20:4 - 6). After the 7 days of the Feast of Tabernacles there is an 8th day, called the Last Great Day.
Happy = 5 leters & Birthday = 8 „happy birthday Mr.president , happy birthday
to you !
Kennedy Memorial Library opened on Emperor Haile Selassie's 78th Birthday, July 1970
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baLJqnPUsFE&list=PL70jVsITv1URXZcDQpPOXjL6AJkEPdp2I&index=7&t=0s

@paulkimanikariuki505

@@hansmuller4338 Ps. Haile Selasssie ist er erste head (ras) of state welcher der BRD einen besuch abstattete ! der erste ! (nicht der zweite oder dritte ) Gruß ! Paul !

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@pedrocosme9740

A song that may help us see the lies that our system put In our hearts.

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