Written by jay kay and toby smith

everybody, don't want no war, cos we're all too young to die
many people, all around the world now, seen their brothers fry?
what's the motive?
in your madness you've made my people cry
so politicians, this time keep your distance
cos we're too young to die
you know we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die.

what's the answer? to our problems.
i think we've gone to high,
little children never said a word now, but still they have to die
it won't be long, dancing like we do now,
to put this sad world right
so you don't worry, suffer no more,
cos we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die.

you know we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die,
you know we're too young to die.

all gone when they drop the bomb.
can politicians reassure? cos here i am pressuming that nobody here wants a war.
there's so many people praying just to find out if they're staying.
but lately, stately governments and disillusioned leader,
so full of empty promises but rarely do they feed us,
put our backs against the wall, or don't we count at all.

can you decide, are you mesmerised.
do you know which side you're standing?
cos when it falls gonna take us all.
gotta know what we're demanding, i never lie, can't hear you cry,
coming from on high,
we're too young to die!