In this time you
In this time you
In this time you, oh
Oh, oh

In this time you got to be careful
Cause they after you
They watching you
In this time you got to be careful
They after you (Say what)
They watching you

Hey Hey
Protect me oh Jah when they rise against
I put my trust in you Lord, you're my only defence
They be hating on someone when it ain't make no sense
I'm a gangster, yeah a suffer, I quit making friends
And all dem agwan like dem good when them come around you
They are the same lurking waiting around the corner
Their hearts are very dirty and they only plan to hurt you
So I trample upon my enemies

In this time you got to be careful
They after you
They watching you
In this time you got to be careful
They after you
They watching you

So I got to get my mind right
Everything that I am doing is to make things right
I do it when the time is right
Even if I got to work all night, yeah
You are my shield and defence
Oh father because there is no other
Only can you show me the way

In this time you got to be careful
They after you
They watching you
In this time you got to be careful
They after you
They watching you

Hey hey
Got to be watching over everything
Mussi think she that we scared when dem say the things
Put Selassie I over everything
Ain't got no fear, we thinking of better things
Dem could a look 'til dem waah
Dem could a push 'til dem waah
Ask the all mighty to guide every step a mi feet dem yah
Can't stop the youths dem

In this time you got to be careful
Cause they after you
They watching you
In this time you got to be careful
They after you
They watching you

Hey, hey
Protect me oh Jah when they rise against
Put my trust in you Lord, you're my only defence
They be hating someone when it ain't make no sense
I'm a gangster yeah a suffer, so I quit making friends
All dem a gwaan is like dem good when dem come around you
They are the same ones lurking waiting around the corner
Their hearts are very dirty and they only plan to hurt you
So I Trample upon my enemies

In this time you got to be careful
They after you
They watching you
In this time you got to be careful
They after you
They watching you

So I got to get my mind right
Everything that I am doing is to make things right
I do it when the time is right (Do it when the time's right)
Be my shield and defence
Oh Father because there ain't no other
Only You can show the way

Yah
They after you
They watching you
Careful
They after you
They watching you