Natty Dread will never run away, no no no,

Natty Dread will never run away.

Marcus Garvey prophesy say, Oh yeah

Man a go find him back against the wall, yeah.

It a go bitter.

When the right time comes, Lord, some a go charge fe

treason.

When the right time come, yeah some a go charge fe arson.

When the right time come, Lord, some a go charge fe

murder.                   

           When the law man come, some a go run till dem

tumble down.

When the Parson come, him a go quote de scripture.

Swallow field a go be in a, the battlefield, Yeah Yeah.

Natty Dread will never run away, no no no.

Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren.

Dis ya a prophecy, hold dem Marcus.  Dis ya a prophecy,

hold dem Marcus.

Swallow field a go be in a de battlefield.  Yeah yeah

Natty Dread will never run away, no no no,

Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren.

Dis ya a prophecy, dis ya prophecy.

When the right time come, Lord, some a go charge fe

treason,

When the right time come, some a go charge fe arson.

When the right time come, Lord, some a go fe murder.

When the law man come, some a go run till dem tumble

down.

When the parson come, him a go quote de scripture.

Swallow field a go be in a, yeah, battlefield.  Yeah yeah

Natty Dread will never run away, no no no . . .