Treat the Youths Right

Jimmy Cliff

Ce chant est à 4 accords magiques! Il est montré ici dans la transposition originale: en le jouant avec des capo ou en le transposant, vous pouvez le ramener à Am, F, C, G.

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| | | | | (x2) Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight! Treat the youths right Or you'll be playing with dynamite Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight! Treat the youths right Or you'll be playing with dynamite When you go and look for a job There is someone givin' you a fight Like they want you to go and rob And we know that that's not right Oooh yeah (oooh yeah) Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight! Now you fi treat the youths right Or you'll be playing with dynamite You seh fi treat the youths right, right, right, right Instead of giving us a fight Oh you fi treat the youths right Or you'll be playing with dynamite All the boys and girls of today Who are the grown men and women of tomorrow Take heed to the words that I say Or your days will be filled with sorrow Oooh yeah (oooh yeah) Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight 'Cause if you treat the youths right You could be sitting on a bomb (Woah woah woah waoh) (Woah woah woah waoh) | | | | | | (x2) | | | | What was hidden from the first resurrection Now revealed in the second resurrection What was hidden from the first generation Now revealed to the fifth generation Oooh yeah (oooh yeah) Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight! Treat the youths right Or you'll be playing with dynamite Treat the youths right, right, right, right Instead of giving us a fight And you fi treat the youths right Or you'll be playing with dynamite What was hidden from the wise and prudent Now revealed to the babes and sucklings What was hidden from the high school students Now, revealed to the the kids and ducklings Oooh yeah (oooh yeah) Oooh yeah yeah yeah yeah Treat the youths right Instead of putting up a fight! Now you fi treat the youths right Or you'll be playing with dynamite Now you fi treat the youths right right, right, right (Treat the youths right) (Treat the youths right) (Treat the youths right) (Treat the youths right) (Treat the youths right) Treat them right, treat them right! (Treat the youths right)

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Cette chanson aborde l'idée qu'il est essentiel de traiter la jeunesse avec respect et dignité, au lieu de les confronter avec des hostilités. Elle met en lumière les obstacles que rencontrent les jeunes, notamment dans la recherche d'un emploi, et souligne que la violence ou l'agression ne résoudra rien. Au contraire, en investissant dans un avenir meilleur pour ces jeunes, on assure une société plus paisible et harmonieuse. Le contexte de cette chanson résonne particulièrement dans les discussions contemporaines sur l'éducation et l’avenir des jeunes générations. L’artiste appelle à une prise de conscience pour éviter les conséquences néfastes d’un traitement inapproprié des jeunes, car ils sont les piliers de la société de demain. C'est un appel à la responsabilité collective envers les futures générations.

Le Chansonnier