Dem jus' a-whole heap a liar A-heapin' downpression 'gainst iyah Betraying the earth rightful ruler What a mistake, what a mistake now Babylon With a cross and a dagger Dem run come rape mother africa And turn we garden a empire What a disgrace, what a disgrace now Babylon Oh you can't keep I down babylon I am a rastaman No you can't keep I down babylon I am a rastaman, oh yeah I am a rastaman So sing we praise to the higher And lick a draw, natty inspire And meditation come forward Satta binghi, satta binghi Burn babylon Raise the black starliner Cos marcus words dem a transpire And jah lion fe conquer One of these days, one of these days now Babylon Oh you can't keep I down babylon I am a rastaman No you can't keep I down babylon I am a rastaman, oh yeah I am a rastaman