Natty Sat Upon The Rock

[Intro]
Now here comes counter-action for your satisfaction
This a one come fi rock di nation, give you like a penicillin injection, you know? (Do it, Jah!)

[Chorus]
Cah, Natty sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop
Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop

[Verse 1]
Then him chant an attack an', man, a two boy drop
Him chant an attack an', man, 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 up a chapter
Started to chant up di roots an' culture
Tell it to di brothers, so him tell it to di sister

[Chorus]
Him sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop
Him sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop

[Verse 2]
Man, you coulda never hide from Jah
Cho, man, I say, you coulda never hide from Jah
Cah, man, I say, you get 'way from man but you no get 'way from Jah
You get 'way from man but you no get 'way from Jah
Say, you coulda never hide from Jah
Cah, man, you say, you coulda never hide from Jah
Cah, man, a natty dread up on di mountain top
Cah, tell you, natty dread up on di mountain top
Cah, man, a make we chant down Babylon-a
Slong-dong-dong-diddly
Make we chant down Babylon-a
Down to di ground-a
Say, on your way up, say, on your way down
You rigging and jigging to the number one sound
A make we chant down Babylon-a (Down to di ground)
We chant down Babylon-a (Down to di ground)
No matter where you run, you just cyaan hide
You slip, you slide, you goin' broke your backside

[Chorus]
Natty sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop
Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop

[Verse 3]
Natty charge an' attack an', man, a two boy drop
You come up with your hammer, so you come up with your saw
You come up with your hammer, so you come up with your saw
You build a little house in a Africa
Man, you build a little house in a Africa
Cah man-a, in a Babylon, a pure manslaughter
Say, in a Babylon, a pure manslaughter
Mi cyaan get no fun, neither a laughter
Mi cyaan get fun, neither laughter

[Post-Verse]
Fi satta with a African daughter
Cah, natty satta with a African daughter

[Chorus]
Cho, natty sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop (Bo!)
Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop (Ribbit!)
Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop

[Verse 4]
Him charge an' attack an', man, a two boy drop
You coulda never hide from Jah
Cho, man, I say, you coulda never hide from Jah
Cah, man, I say, you cyaan go to Zion with a carnal mind
Cyaan go to Zion with a carnal mind
Say, dem with dirty mind, you have fi left them behind
You cyaan go to Zion with your M16
Your hands an' your heart have fi pure an' clean
Clear off with di ting about to be
I tell you, beg you, pass mi di ital green

[Post-Verse]
Cah, man, a natty chant up di roots an' culture
Cah, man, mi tell it to di brothers and sister

[Chorus]
Cah, natty sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop (Bim!)
Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop

[Outro]
Why a toss?