[Intro - Jah Mason & Jah Cure]
Holy Emmaunel I, Selassie I Jah
Working so hard
Yeah man how we tell dem say Jah Cure and Jah Mason come fi slew Babylon
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah man
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeaaaaah
Let dem know wha' gwarn
Tell dem wha' gwarn nuh Jah Cure
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yuh nuh see it?
Working so hard inna Babylon Man haffi work so hard
Still I can't see what I've been working for Yeah mon
Working so hard inna Babylon Inna Babylon, inna Babylon
Still I can't see what I've been working for Can't see wha' we a' work for

[Hook - Jah Cure & Jah Mason]
Modern slavery
Dem still a' kill baby Still a' kill baby yuh nuh?
Vampire blood thirsty
Jah Jah find dem guilty Dem find dem guilty!
Nuff a' dem works filthy
Rasta deh pon di journey
I don't need no attorney No day, no way
No no no no no no
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
[Verse 1 - Jah Mason & Jah Cure]
Well di Bobo man a' crush an' a' clear
Dem a' mock an' a' jeer
Emperor Selassie I alone weh mi fear Emperor Selassie I call, yeah yeah yeah
Mi' crush an' a' clear
Dem a' mock an' a' jeer
King Selassie I weh me....
A' true mi turn to di East and holla Holy Trinity
Emmaunel, Marcus and His Majesty
Mi never close mi eye never go down pon mi knee
An' holla praise to di man who irate you an'
Di man who irate the sky, di land and di sea
Who irate di flowers and even di tree
Di man who irate di fishes an' di birds an' di bee
A' emperor Selassie I come set us free

[Chorus - Jah Cure & Jah Mason]
Yeah yeah yeah Yeah mon let dem know wha' gwarn, nuh?
Working so hard inna Babylon See how hard man haffi work
Still I can't see what I've been working for Can't see a' ting can't see a' ting
Working so hard inna Babylon
Still I can't see what I've been working for

[Hook - Jah Cure & Jah Mason]
400 years inna slavery See how long!
Its' been so long Still strong yu'nuh!
Too long Babylon enslave we
Still we've been strong Never give up di faith yu'nuh, still going strong yu'nuh, straight to Zion
Movin' on an' on
Still been strong
Through dis stormy weather
[Verse 2 - Jah Mason]
True di Bobo man a' crush an' a' clear
Dem a' mock an' a' jeer
Emperor Selassie I alone weh mi fear
Mi crush an' a' clear
Dem a' mock an' a' jeer
King Selassie I weh mi....
Well dem nuh teach we fi love an' dem nuh teach we fi care
Nuh teach we fi give an' dem nuh teach we fi share
Everyday we get up inna di same nightmare
Can't walk di street yah haffi walk inna fear
Election fi run a' dat time dem draw near
Dem man a' buy di most brandy, whisky and beer
A' who bring di gun an' di coke it come 'ere?
So wha' happen to di yute weh nuh have no dinner fi share?
An' wha' happen to di yute weh nuh have no shoes fi wear?
Dem a' wear Fila and Nike Air
So tell mi di truth if Babylon care?
Mi ready fi go blood Babylon dis a' year

[Chorus - Jah Cure & Jah Mason]
Working so hard inna Babylon How hard man a' work man
Still I can't see what I've been working for
Working so hard inna Babylon Can't tek it no more yu'nuh? Zion way before
Still I can't see what I've been working for Dem nuh cater fi di poor
[Outro - Jah Cure & Jah Mason]
Modern slavery
Dem still a' kill baby Can't gwarn
Vampire blood thirsty
Jah Jah find dem guilty Blood dem a' tek yu'nuh
Nuff a' dem works filthy
Oh well di Bobo man a' crush an' a' clear
Dem a' mock an' a' jeer
Emperor Selassie I alone