Sister Nancy — Gwan A School

[Hook] 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 [Verse 1] 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 [Hook] 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Hook 2] 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 [Verse 3] 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 [Hook 3] Dat me like Dat me like Dat me like in a Jah Jah sight! [Verse 4] 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 [Hook 3] Dat me like Dat me like Dat me like up in in Jah Jah sight! [Verse 5] 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