[Intro]
Succumaca, succumaca dem, Jah Jah
Succumaca, succumaca, succumaca dem, Jah Jah
[Chorus]
Babylon a come, dem a come
Natty dreadlocks, we nah run
Babylon a come with dem gun an' weapon
Dem cyaan shot we down
No, they can't shot natty dreadlocks down
[Verse 1]
Catch a fire, catch a fire
Babylon, say, you must catch a fire
Catch a fire, catch a fire
Babylon, say, you must catch a fire
Dem killin' the poor man
Dem killin' the poor woman
Say, dem must get a beatin'
Whip dem Jah-Jah Jah
Whip dem Jah-Jah Jah-Jah Jah
Chi-chi, woy-woy-woy, succumaca dem now
[Chorus]
Babylon a come, dem a come
Natty dreadlocks, we nah run
Jah Jah pon di right an' a Jah Jah pon di left
Babylon, say we nah run
[Verse 2]
Stand up an' fight, natty dreadlocks
Don't give up, natty dreadlocks
Catch a fire, catch a fire
Babylon havе fi catch a fire
Dem nah escapе di judgement day
Dem nah get away
Dem are wicked men (Woah-oy)
Catch a fire, catch a fire
Babylon, say, you must catch a fire
[Bridge]
Whip dem, Jah-Jah Jah
Whip dem, dem are Babylon
Whip dem again, Jah Jah
With di rod of correction
[Outro]
Babylon a come, dem a come
Natty dreadlocks, we nah run
Stand up an' fight for your rights
Don't give up, whip dem Babylon man-dem
Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem with the rod of correction
Dreadlocks Nah Run was written by Linval Thompson.
Dreadlocks Nah Run was produced by Linval Thompson.