Lirik dan Chord Lagu You Can't Blame the Youth - Peter Tosh

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "You Can't Blame the Youth" merupakan lagu reggae yang dibawakan oleh musisi asal Jamaika, Peter Tosh.

Lagu tersebut dirilis pada 1 Januari 1977 dalam albumnya yang bertajuk Equal Rights (Legacy Edition).

"You Can't Blame the Youth" menjadi trek ke-14 dari 15 lagu dalam album tersebut.

Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Catapult dari R.E.M

Berikut lirik dan chord lagu "You Can't Blame the Youth" dari Peter Tosh.

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You can't blame the youth
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You can't fool the youth
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You can't blame the youth of today
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You can't fool the youth
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You're teachin' youths to learn in school
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That cow jump over moon
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You teachin' youths to learn in school
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That the dish run away with spoon
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So, you can't blame the youth when they don't learn
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You can't fool the youth
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You can't blame the youth of today
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You can't fool the youth
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You teach the youth about Christopher Colombus
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And you said he was a very great man
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You teach the youth about Marco Polo
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And you said he was a very great man
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You teach the youth about the Pirate Hawkins
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And you said he was a very great man
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You teach the youth about the Pirate Morgan
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And you said he was a very great man
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So, you can't blame the youth of today
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You can't fool the youth
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You can't blame the youth
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You can't fool the youth
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All these great men were doin'
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Robbin', a rapin', kidnappin' and killin'
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So called great men were doin'
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Robbin', rapin', kidnappin'
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So, you can't blame the youth
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You can't fool the youth
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You can't blame the youth, not at all
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You can't fool the youth
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When every Christmas come
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You buy the youth a pretty toy gun
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When every Christmas come
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You buy the youth a fancy toy gun
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So, you can't blame the youth
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You can't fool the youth
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You can't blame the youth
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You can't fool the youth
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'Cause what was hidden from the wise and the prudent
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Is now revealed to the babes and the sucklings
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What was hidden from the wise and the prudent
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Now revealed to the babes and the sucklings
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Lord, call upon the youth
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For he know the youth is strong
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Jah, Jah, call upon the youth
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'Cause he know the youth is strong
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So, you can't blame the youth
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You can't fool the youth
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You can't blame the youth, baby children
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You can't fool the youth
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Don't blame them
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Not their fault