Dread At The Mantrols

Lyrics

[Intro] Dis is a natty dread chant Come to quake up the weakheart plan Tell us, therefore play, mister Music Man (Wow!) Time to sow an' a time to reap, yes my friend Say so, mister Music Man The seed you sow, that's what you shall reap Tell dem, brother, tell dem, say You light the fire (Fire!) To burn dis naya (Rastafari!) But, it no work out (Babylon!) You're just a weakheart [Verse 1] Mi say, go 'way babylon, say, mi know you are wicked man No bother come lick mi Cah, mi tell ya, mi a God-bless pickney (Wooy) For, I heart is dread, an' you are a ballhead I praise thе living, an' you praise the dead [Chorus] I hеart the natty dread (Wow!) I heart the natty dread [Refrain] Oh, we make dally from di scene in mi ites gold an' green A fi go check my little queen call Jasmine An' here came a Babylon to stick up I man Mi have fi jump on the wall, an' the children-dem a bawl Could-eh, could-eh [Chorus] For, when you try to get I cold, you should remember dat I have the dread at the mantrol I have the dread at the mantrol I heart the natty dread (Gosh!) I heart the natty dread (Wow!) Could-eh, could-eh [Bridge] For, if you praise Jah, you live, an' if you hate him, you die You praise Jah, you live, an' if you hate him, you die Mi say, fi love Selassie I Natty say, fi love Selassie I [Verse 2] Mi say, fi throw away your gun an' make we have some fun Throw away your gun an' make we have some fun In dis island in the sun In this island in the sun (Could-eh) Dreadlocks in moonlight [Chorus] For, when you try to get I cold, you should remember, say I have the dread at the mantrol Mikey dread a keep you rocking an' swing I tell you. Mikey Dread come to do his own thing [Verse 3] Mi nah trouble no one in a Babylon Mi only want fi go to mount Zion land Selassie I-ya king, an' every joy I sing I have to keep it in my heart, not to tear it apart Could-eh, could-eh (He-hey) [Refrain] A so mi dally pon di scene in mi crisp limousine Fi go check my little queen call Jasmine An' there came a Babylon to stick up I man Mi say, nobody couldn't understand Him want fi pull I up, an' let fi see I drop down dead Could-eh, could-eh Him want fi pull I up, an' let fi see I drop down dead An' go spread propaganda (Wow!) [Outro] Could-eh, could-eh Watch dat