Badder Den Dem

Now dis is di original Burro Banton

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Badda dan dem

Mi born badda dan dem, an go rougher dan dem

All dem a move an a gwaan u kno ah mi set di trend

Mi ban quicker dan dem, mi dress slicker dan dem

mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem

Wah test dem, di banton a tru born legend

enter di bidnezz '75 an dat was way back when

Wuk dem! Wipipipi bamskeng

when Beenie and Bounty dem was just children

if you tink a lie, go ask the general skeng

mi used to dj Stereo Mars from ten till ten

Volcano, 'jaro until di needle it bend

ahm di govonor general dat mean seh me nuh beg fren

dem tek mi banton, mi neva tek nutten fi dem

am di standard recommended highest grade of di blend

start round a walk to pen with ricky ten dem round a grants pen

Badda dan dem, an go rougher dan dem

All dem a move an a gwaan u kno ah mi set di trend

Mi ban quicker dan dem, mi dress slicker dan dem

mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem

Mi stan up like daniel inna di lion den,

walk alone, dat means de mi nuh walk wit fren

any bwoy mi nuh like, me nuh chat up to dem,

gyal mi no rate cyaan be mi gal fren

machine me nuh borrow, machine me nuh lend

me lock di glock an massive ten fi sake ah children

war, obstacle, barriers and problems,

if a clat violate u kno am get condem

Call mi badda dan dem, and go rougher dan dem

All dem a move an a gwaan u kno ah mi set di trend

Mi ban quicker dan dem, mi dress slicker dan dem

mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem

From di day mi born seh mi a gangsta fi dem

some tackin out dem face and dem is no problem,

stand up outta road and dem a peep over me fence

like dem waan take di stripes outta me pants leg

jah jah ah mi guide, selassi ah mi confidence

mi earnin all di dollars, dem accumilating cents

hyping up demselfs, an dem dont have no sense

ah mi rule di lane, di streets and di providence

Mi badda dan dem, an go rougher dan dem

All dem a move an a gwaan u kno ah mi set di trend

Mi ban quicker dan dem, mi dress slicker dan dem

mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem

Wah test dem, di banton a tru born legend

enter di bidnezz '75 an dat was way back when

Wuk dem! Wipipipi bamskeng

when Beenie and Bounty dem was just children

if you tink a lie, go ask the general skeng

mi used to dj Stereo Mars from ten till ten

Volcano, 'jaro until di needle it bend

ahm di govonor general dat mean seh me nuh beg fren

dem tek mi Banton, mi neva tek nutten fi dem

am di standard recommended highest grade of di blend

start round a walk to pen with ricky ten dem round a grants pen

Badda dan dem, an go rougher dan dem

All dem a move an a gwaan u kno ah mi set di trend

Mi ban quicker dan dem, dress slicker dan dem

mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem

Badda dan dem, an go rougher dan dem