Inspiyah - What Are You Standing For Lyrics

Intro:
Chorus: What are you standing for
What are you fighting for
Verse 1: Hear dem talk bout peace and unity
How dem waan fi come build di community
So dem campaign the trail just for you to see
That dem come fi bring more opportunity
But as soon as the cash start flow
Dem a help dem self, dem a stack that dough
Dem start get scarce, dem stop pass thru,
Well what about the tings weh you say you wudda do
I can hear dem stutter now,
Dem rich, dem switch and dem bread dem butter now Different talk dem a utter now,
Dem nuh business whofa son laying in the gutter yow Dem nuh care how the youths dem cope
Nah mek nuh food reach di youths dem throat
No investment fi the youths dem growth
Just know you naw get my vote
Chorus: What are you standing for
What are you fighting for
Verse 2: So you bring forth a yute
And you post up the pictures a talk how dem cute
But do you teach dem the right from the wrongs
Respect and manners or the lies from the truth
Do you teach dem them ABCs and them 123s
Learning institute
Or is it all about name brand shoes,
Big chains and famous designer suit
Teach your kids dem the value of life
Watch out fi di predators day and night
Your daughter worth more than her physical,
Your son more than a gun or knife
Make sure you a set an example
Provide fi dem needs dem well ample
The kids dem need more inna dem life
Than sperm donors as example
Chorus: What are you standing for
What are you fighting for
Verse 3: No more village naw raise the child dem The parents prefer to spoil dem
So dem a run down the things of the world,
But dem nah watch out fi di ole crocodile dem
Mr. Big man a you mi a talk,
Stop watch-out the teenage girls dem a walk
Everything soon come out to light,
All yuh secrets weh hide like a shadow after dark A bere things a gwaan pon di scene
But nobody naw talk up nor intervene
Mi naw lie, it hurt mi heart,
When mi haffi ask... where is Jasmine Dean?
Mi just cyaan take this no more
Morals and values gone out the door
Mi see it clear that's one thing fi sure
Wi standards drop pon di floor
Chorus: What are you standing for
What are you fighting for