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