What A Hard Man Fi Dead

[Intro]
Run, run south, lead the way like the Striker Lee dread
A weh the man say, Rasta?
Don't you know dis ya dreadie are heavier than lead? (A woo)

[Verse 1]
Pick him up, you pick him up, him bounce right back
Pick him down, you pick him down, him bounce right back
Say, what a hard man fi dead (Wooy)
Say, what a hard man fi dead
Must be a natty dread, must be a natty dread (A woo)
Lick dem up, you pick dem down, dem bounce right back
Pick dem up, you pick dem down, dem bounce right back
Say, what a hard man fi dead, must be a natty dread
Him check off di livin' (Man)
An' him no check off di dead (Wooy)
Said dat him check off di livin' an not off di dead

[Verse 2]
Said dat you come from your country in your country chop
Tell me, say, you are look a little work
An' you started to chuck (Wooy)
Country man, mi say, no chuck it pon town man
Country man, mi say, no chuck it pon town man
Country man, mi say, no chuck it pon town man
So mi really say, an' then-a so mi really say
Come from your country in your country chop
Come from your country in your country chop
Tell me, say, you are look a little work
An' you started to chuck
Country man, mi say, no chuck it pon town man (Wooy)
No bother chuck it pon town man

[Verse 3]
Chi old mother Melly, beg you band your belly
Old mother Melly, beg you band your belly
Cah your son dead already (Wooy)
Cah your son dead already (Fi what?)
Beca' him chuck it with a knife just to take him brother life
Chuck it with a gun just to shoot him brother down
As you pick dem down dem bounce right back
Lick dem up, you pick dem up, dem bounce right back
Say, what a hard man fi dead (Dread)
Man, mi said it must be a natty dread
Dread upon him head (Huh)
Lick dem up, you pick dem down, dem bounce right back
Well, lick dem down, you pick dem up, dem bounce right back
Say, what a hard man fi dead (Wooy)
Hard man fi dead
Rather musical sound, I will never go away

[Verse 4]
Come from your country in your country chop
Tell me, say, you are look a little work
An' then you catch bad luck (Wooy)
An' then you catch bad luck (Hear weh he a start to)
Said dat he started to chuck
An' then him started to chuck (A woo)
Rrr, said dat you come here broke pocket, you fi stop run racket
Come here broke pocket so you better stop chuck it
Come from your country in your country chop (A so mi say)

[Outro]
Who no like it, leave, ya
Who cyaan take it, run (A woo)