You know Iris, you know Iris are there

Babylon dem want fa kill a couple more dis year

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

they got the guns to shoot us down

but we no really care, no

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

Babylon dem push them by you can be caught with flare

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

they got the drugs to kill us off

but we no really care



By any means I will defend the poor

I will shoot a wicked man and close the coffin door

Militant, sometimes the lion roar

You must defend and don't pretend that Jah Jah isn't pure

It doesn't mean that we must just relax

And slaughter us with prices and then murder we with tax

They make it hard for any of us to make

A decent cup of juice, sufficient meal upon the plate



You know Iris, you know Iris are there

Babylon dem want fa kill a couple more dis year

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

they got the guns to shoot us down

but we no really care, no

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

Babylon dem have a chemical warfare

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

they got the guns to shoot us down

but we no really care, no



Trouble start, we say we no go abort

Beacause of this them got so pissed them try to cut with swords

Call me troops, them send for civil war

Corruption 'round the place because the government is bad

Mama mal because I know they're dead

Said Ritchie Spice it isn't nice the earth'll run red

Don't give up, righteous people hold the faith

The earth is spitting lava, flames and fire in their face



You know Iris, you know Iris are there

Babylon dem want fa kill a couple more dis year

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

they got the guns to shoot us down

but we no really care, no

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

Babylon pushin' em by you chemical warfare

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

they got the drugs to kill us off

but we no really care, no



We're not afraid, we are not slaves

Africa the land of the brave



You know Iris, you know Iris are there

Babylon dem want fa kill a couple more dis year

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

they got the guns to shoot us down

but we no really care, no

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

Babylon a pushin' em by you chemical warfare

You know Iris, you know Iris are there

they got the guns to shoot us off

but we no really care



By any means I will defend the poor

I will shoot a wicked man and close the coffin door

Militant, sometimes the lion roar

You must defend and don't pretend that Jah Jah isn't pure

It doesn't mean that we must just relax

And slaughter us with lies and then murder we with tax

They make it hard for the rasta man to make

A decent cup of juice, sufficient meal upon the plate



You know Iris, don't act like you don't know

We all know what goin' on, you can't be a fool of it