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