Intro: now here comes counter-action for satisfaction Ya, someone come fe rock the nation Give you like a medicine injection, you know? Do it jah Ca' natty sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop
Sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop Then he launch an attack and dem a two boy drop He launch and attack and dem a two boy drop
Natty trod into the jungles of africa Cho, natty trod into the jungles of africa He open the bible so he read of a chapter Started to chant up the roots and culture Tell it to the brothers and he tell it to the sister
He sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop He sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop Man you coulda never hide from jah Cho man I said you coulda never hide from jah
Come on I say you get away from man But you no get away from jah You get away from man but you no get away from jah Say you coulda never hide from jah Come on you say you coulda never hide from jah
Come on now natty tread up on the mountain top I tell you natty tread up on the mountain top Come on now mek we chant down babylon Come on now mek we chant down babylon Down to the ground
Say on your way up, on your way down You rigging and jigging to the number one sound Mek we chant down babylon down to the ground We chant down babylon down to the ground
No matter where you run you just can't hide You slip you slide you gwan broke your backside Natty sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop Natty sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop Natty charge and attack and dem a two boy drop
You come up with your hammer you come up with your saw You come up with your hammer you come up with your saw You build a lickle house in a africa When you build a lickle house in a africa
In a babylon a pure man slaughter I say inna babylon a pure man slaughter Me can't get no fun, neither laughter Me can't get no fun, neither laughter
He sat up with african daughter Ca' natty sat up with the african daughter Natty sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop Sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop Sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop
Then he charge and attack and dem a two boy drop You coulda never hide from jah You coulda never hide from jah
I say you can't go to zion with a carnal mind You can't go to zion with a carnal mind Seh dem with dirty mind you have to leave them behind You can't go to zion with your m16 Your hands and your heart have to be pure and clean
Clear off with the guns and the magazine? I tell you I beg you pass me the ital green Come on now natty chant up the roots and culture Come and get it to the brothers and sister
Ca' natty sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop Sat upon the rock and watch the wicked dem drop