NATTY DREAD

Dread, Natty Dread now,
Dreadlock Congo Bongo I.
Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon:
A dreadlock Congo Bongo I.
Eh! Children get your culture
And don't stay there and gesture, aah,
Or the battle will be hotter
And you won't get no supper.

Natty Dread, NattyDread, now;
A dreadlock Congo Bongo I.
Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon -
Roots Natty, Roots Natty!

Then I walk up the first street,
And then I walk up the second street to see.
Then I trod on through third street,
And then I talk to some Dread on fourth street.
Natty Dreadlock in a fifth street,
And then I skip one fence to sixth street.
I've got to reach seventh street:
Natty Dreadlock Bingy Bongo I
Natty dread, Natty Dread, now,
Roots Natty Congo I.

Oh, Natty, Natty,

Natty 21,000 miles away from home, yeah!
Oh, Natty, Natty,

And that's a long way

For Natty to be from home.

Don't care what the world seh;
I'n'I couldn't never go astray.
Just like a bright and sunny day:
Oh, we're gonna have things our way.

Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock,
Dreadlock Congo Bongo I.
Don't care what the world seh;
I'n'I gonna have things our way.
If a egg Natty in a the red -
If a egg Natty in a the red.
Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock.