See di yout' dem a chant an' prance Dem a ready to play dis dance Running from the hill like a burning lance To the valley of abundance
So many voices on the same riddim Singing louder than the sound system So many colors comin' out of concrete Come we go downtown, come we go shout on mainstreet
Dances of resistance Push ! Push ! Fi give justice a chance Dances of resistance Push ! Push ! Fi mek turn di balance
See dem are scornin' on that movement Dem think we don' t know the rules we just can' t understand But we know We are firm an' confident We know for which battle we stand
Dem will not deceive us again with false pretence Get outta control get outta control Stop that rain this is self-defense Get outta control get outta control Get outta control get outta control (x4)
No work for capitalisim, no work fi communisim No deal patriotisim, fundamentalisim, An' ya isim an' ya isim an' ya skisim au' ya cheatin' an a lyin' All dis a skatta racisim
Clear up my mind an' give some sense To what I feel deep down in my conscience What can I do ? what can I do ? I don' t know what to do, tell me what to do But there is so much things to do, so much things to do There is so much things to do, so much things to do
Dem a ruff an' tuff girls an' boys Side by side in a joyful noise Some a dem come and play trumpet an' tuba Som a dem come and drum it inna batucada Drum it !
Get outta control get outta control Get outta control get outta control