In the streets is getting hot And the youths dem ah get too cold So right ya now we ah try we best fi stay warm New Kingston say press play (and leggo dis yah one yah) (In the streets) nuff people claim say dem have yuh back (In the streets) den turn around an dem stab up dat (In the streets) whole heap ah girls and dem looking hot (In the streets) haters talking mek dem gwan chat (In the streets) People have ah knack fi chit chat lip flap Turn twice an run your mouth yuh get a smack Yuh betta Watch yuhself check yuhself in the streets All yuh food dem ready fi go eat (fi go eat) On di brighter side nuff gal inna di street Ever looking hot dressing neat smelling sweet Wine up dem self to di sound ah di beat Tell unno ah so unno fi dweet (In the streets) hustling mi seh di herb man hustling (In the streets) struggling mi seh we keep on struggling (In the streets) babylon ah try fi mek tings tough again (In the streets) but hustling we gonna keep on hustling (In the streets) The boys in blue dem nuh really true Dem thief people dem cheat people dem beat people Dem lock up some innocent people Man ah man ah hustle pon di corna Him sell a likkle green fi feed him daughta Police confiscate an dem put yuh behind di gate As him tek off him badge him smoke it inna him garrage Some babylon ah informer (murderer) Some babylon ah informer (In the streets) nuff ah dem fake an a gwan like dem real (In the streets) youths ah hustle fi find dem next meal (In the streets) some do it right an some ah use up di steal (In the streets) who caan hear we soon have to feel (In the streets) Nuff ah plan fi tek your share So yuh betta be prepared In these streets yuh no want no problem Look around the haters dem near Wha dem tink we full a fear Whole your ground and go round em (round dem) Me tell unno already i'm gon' tell unno again Be carful of your enemies who claim to be your friends like Snakes in a grass dem smile and laugh Turn your back dem start to talk And block di road cause dem nuh waan fi mek yuh pass (In the streets) nuff people claim say dem have yuh back (In the streets) den turn around an dem stab up dat (In the streets) whole heap ah girls and dem looking hot (In the streets) haters talking mek dem gwan chat (In the streets) (In the streets) nuff ah dem fake an a gwan like dem real (In the streets) youths ah hustle fi find dem next meal (In the streets) some do it right an some ah use up di steal (In the streets) who caan hear we soon have to feel (In the streets) (In the streets) (In the streets) (In the streets) (In the streets) (In the streets) (In the streets) (In the streets) (In the streets)