Well then Words of righteousness do us so much Nuff have dem wealth but yet no purpose Well the Binghi fire bun all poor and rich Them neva know say it woulda come down to this
[CHORUS:] Babylon give dem ah ride fi they money get dem funny and then brainwash dem pon dem western journey Babylon give dem ah ride fi they money get dem funny and then brainwash dem pon dem western journey
We tell dem say, this redder than red the way how dis red ah bear blood ah run red Go tell dem revolution ah swing over dem head Fi all vampire this ya one ya ah yuh peg Marcus Garvey did done come say Emanuel set the livety it ah lick you like sledge You want principle cuz King Selassie ah the head And Emperor Selassie have the vision and the heads Me see you and the harlot lie down inna bed sharin defilements all with the dead The youths dem worth more than money and bread Hail Empress Omega tell dem glory is to spread We jus come bout ya fi slew pagan dead
[CHORUS:] Babylon give you ah ride fi the money get yuh funny and then brainwash you pon the western journey Babylon give you ah ride fi yuh money get yuh funny and then brainwash you pon the western journey
We tell you say Should ah know we by now say we terrible Watch out mek we buss dem head like bottle Watch the bad card inna the deck whey you ah shuffle We wah go ah we yard leggo the chain and shackle King Selassie say the revolution afi happen You are the one to order, instead dime and nickle Fornication them all ah rise up on the double Abomination mi come slew with the triple Hey you black woman just know yourself inna the puzzle nah come do nuttin wrong nah come 'round ya come hustle And not every this and that you must mek drop inna yuh middle Nuff tun dem back and ah tek them wiggle ah chat bout fi cool but them judgement ah trickle The livin trumpet this ah no flute nor fiddle You kill the ghetto youths we misareble
[CHORUS:] Babylon give dem ah ride fi they money get dem funny and then brainwash dem pon dem western journey Babylon give dem ah ride fi they money get dem funny and then brainwash dem pon dem western journey
We tell you say This ah one yah cause pain Try reach we level you drop off and strain Apointed and anointed ghetto youths dem ordain Mi say fi lef the youths and uno fi stop wuk fi fame Words without works cyar sustain and King Selassie say fi tell yuh this one ah no game Sopt call Emperor Selassie name inna vain
[CHORUS:] Babylon give you ah ride fi the money get yuh funny and then brainwash you pon dem western journey Babylon give you ah ride fi yuh money get yuh funny and then brainwash you pon dem western journey
Me tell you say, this yah redder than red the way how dis red ah bear blood ah run red Go tell dem revolution ah swing over dem head Fi all vampire this ya one ya ah yuh peg Marcus Garvey did done come say Emanuel set the livety it ah lick you like sledge You want principle cuz King Selassie ah the head Stop snort yuh coke look how you magga like thread We see you and the harlot lie down inna bed sharin defilement all with the dead Uno come ah Bobo hill ghetto youths instead Cuz down inna babylon no stop run red
[CHORUS:] Babylon give you ah ride fi the money get yuh funny and then brainwash you pon dem western journey Babylon give you ah ride fi yuh money get yuh funny and then brainwash you pon dem western journey