Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Snipe 

Cover art for Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down lyrics by Toasters, The

"I'm not a prankster, I'm not scared"?

As for the patois part, this is what I've got so far:

"Me say teh war must start Dem no one can a win Dem a talk about da taller Dem a think a fi me get

Dem a fi kick on teh foot When I jump on riddim And the whole world stop Upon teh dem high fear

Are we livin in da ghetto On a streets a get sharp I don't think that you need A gun to act up as a man You got to stand in firm And stand up strong Listen ghetto youth Dis how we keep in da land"

My Interpretation

A correction: "and the whole world start // 'pon teh dem high gear // when we livin in teh ghetto..."