Duppy Man

Ruben ah wah we a go do to dem

Slew dem

Who dem

Who dem

well done

Yo

So me seh again

Slew dem ah pure feeling dem a carry

dem done bow already and dem can't say dem sorry ya

Slew dem a pure feelings dem a carry

Unno wan do dem something for me again well yo yo it name...

Who dem ah couldah wha dat dem a try

Dem go dis King Sellasie watch all a dem die yo

Who dem me go see dem wit dem spell

Dem dis Emmanuel and dem soul gone a hell

Who dem a coulda who dem waan cuss

Dem dis Marcus

And now dem all bite de dust ya

Who dem and me go tell dem fi splurt

Tell dem dem can?t dis mama earth

Yo no see ah dead man dem

A duppy man dem

We inna nuttin wid dem

De fire haffi bun dem

Dem done condemn

A pure dead man dem

Dem done no like me

A mi done no like dem tell dem

Say me nah keep no funny man friend

Tell me say me nah keep no (edit) friend

Nah go stoop low me trod di rocky road dem

Da fire ya

It redder dan red

Da one yah name

Who dem ah couldah wha dat dem a try

Dem go dis King Sellasie watch all a dem die yo

Who dem me go see dem wit dem spell

Dem dis Emmanuel and dem soul gone a hell yo

Who dem a coulda who dem waan cuss

Dem dis Marcus ya

And now dem all bite de dust ya

Who dem and me go tell dem fi splurt

Tell dem them can't dis mama earth

So me bun out dem dutty heart

dem evil heart and dem corrupted thought

Nyam too much (edit)

Snake under grass

Bow to de boss

Move too fast

Me tell dem bout dem (edit)

Who go tell dem to provoke de youths dem to wrath

Now de youth dem seh dem nah trust no shadow after dark

Nah tek no check nor no fool fool talk

Dem know who and who ah come straight from dem heart

Know who a hypocrite from de way how dem talk

Dis de emperor and watch de whole a dem loss

Can't even find food to put inna dem troft

Not even bicycle much less donkey cart

Can't even creep

Much less fi walk

Dem can't even smile nor laugh

Da one yah name

Who dem ah couldah wha dat dem a try

Dis King Sellasie watch all a dem die yo

Who dem me go see dem wit dem spell

Dis Emmanuel and dem soul gone a hell yo

Who dem a coulda who dem waan cuss

Dem dis Marcus

and now dem all bite de dust ya

Who dem ah dem ah want ah treasure

Tell dem dem caan dis mama 'mega

Sense did a gi weh like dem never get a pence

Seems like dem gone school and go warm bench

Dem nah have no faith no confidence

Nah hold no faith nah block no reverence

Find out say nuff a dem disobedient

So me find out dem no have no conscience

Dem no have a clean heart nor a clear conscience

Dis king Selassie I it never mek sense

Dis Emmanuel and dem get kick of a de bench

Dis Marcus Garvey ah weh the case dem get drenched

Who dem who dem yo

Who dem ah couldah wha dat dem a try

Dis King Sellasie watch all a dem die yo