[Intro:] Well ah dis dis one go bless to mih see mih From the lowest of depths...ey! To the highest of heights Some ah dem ah crumble from dem hear Rasta voice--same way so we go
[Chorus:] A Babylon ah try ah ting but me no scare Dem think dem sit down pon throne when dem clutch pon chair And dem police and soldiers here and there And all de guns whey dem ah carry de babe we bad still no fear Babylon ah try ah ting but we no scare Dem think dem sit down pon throne when dem clutch pon chair And dem police and soldiers here and there And all de guns whey dem ah carry
[Verse 1:] 'Binghi youth Dem system design for business Judge and politician all run dem business Police whey dem ah train ah fi protect dem business But never yuh worry yuh brain and try to puzzle out who this is Babylon yuh stutter easy words from yuh mouth When we tell yuh say "I ah come bun out King's House" Nyabinghi that's de fire inna White House Sound the trumpet because ah black woman ah shout From dem build dem house,ghetto youths doh live no wey So all de homeless over King's House me ah bring dem over dey Fi dem share and care until dem ready fi go 'way Repatriation ah hail de ghetto youths ah say-ey!
[Chorus B:] Babylon ah try ah ting but we no scare Dem think dem sit down pon throne-ey! dem clutch pon chair And dem police and soldiers here and there And all de guns whey dem ah carry de babe we bad still no fear Babylon ah try ah ting-we no scare Dem think dem sit down pon throne,John Paul,dem clutch pon chair And dem police and soldiers here and there And all de guns whey dem ah carry-judgement!
[Verse 2:] The whole ah dem ah wonder how de ghetto youth so strong Prime Minister...I ah say repatriation Yow Elizabeth,what about we compensation? Yow,no bother make we have start worth in ah Babylon Me tell dem say earthquake,lightning,and ah thunder What we past tails of government get can over Is Emperor Selassie I-lion conqueror Yow! what is the answer?-ey!
[Chorus A]
[Verse 3:] Judgement! Money ah dem power,yet de people in ah pain Plant de food dey farmer,make me feed dem with de grain As how yuh check yuhself,we check yuh never de self same Go tell de ghetto youths,send dem fi look out fi rain--ey!