Wo oh woo wo oh yea
Wow yea
Who wee
It so rough inna Babylon
Rasta got to stand up strong
It so rough inna Babylon
They try to sweep your foot
From off the ground, yea
It so rough inna Babylon
Rasta got to stand up strong
It so rough inna Babylon
They try to sweep your foot
From off the ground
Every day it's the same story
Babylon hypocrisy
We're struggling constantly
They don't want to see us free
They fight against the Rasta man
Cause our message is very strong
Mi say ease up mister Babylon
We did not do any wrong, yea
It so rough inna Babylon
Rasta got to stand up strong
It so rough inna Babylon
They try to sweep your foot
From off the ground
It so rough inna Babylon
Rasta got to stand up strong
It so rough inna Babylon
They try to sweep your foot
From off the ground
Day to day levity we go about skillfully
No room for error, you may end up inna sorrow
We gotta be careful, live up and be truthful
Give praises to the Almighty
And be very very thankful
It so rough inna Babylon
Rasta got to stand up strong
It so rough inna Babylon
They try to sweep your foot
From off the ground
It so rough inna Babylon
Rasta got to stand up strong
It so rough inna Babylon
They try to sweep your foot
From off the ground, yea
I say the oppressor, gonna keep up pressure
But word sound and power, will get us over
Say keep on living right
And everything will be alright
We gotta stand up strong
Keep on pushing on, wo yea
It so rough inna Babylon
Rasta got to stand up strong
It so rough inna Babylon
They try to sweep your foot
From off the ground, yea
It so rough inna Babylon
Rasta got to stand up strong
It so rough inna Babylon
They try to sweep your foot
From off the ground
Yea yeah yeah
Wo oh woo wo woo wo
Hey, wo yeah
Rough inna Babylon, Babylon
Wo yeah