Intro: Lead my cause Jah Rastafari Strive our strive mi tell yuh fight against those Who fight against I Tek a bashin and battle to stand for thy name Oh, well then

 

Verse 1: They act as if they don't got no sense And I know them unda false pretense Talk as if dem a yuh closest friends When dem a yuh enemy and a try bridge fah rent Slanderin and bad influence Scandal yuh name when dem caan get yuh strength Hypocrite and traitor di whole a dem A put pon dat pon dat a badmind Full up dem heart and dem a gwaan innocent Rastafari is my shield of defense So when tings bruk lose seh yuh bigga judgement Buss da halls of vampires dem send To suck da blood, and dem children

 

Chorus: Bun up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion Red yuh nah ready and mi tuff like iron Bun up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion Babylon yuh riches caan stray mi lion

 

Verse 2: Inna mi turban and robe Rastafari know mi ready fi di road Sizzla Kalonji dash wey di burden alone Come clean come good mi seh come and yuh purge Oh! Gimme more nuttin less Lead da people wid righteousness, yo! Sizzla Kalonji bless Di voice of Rastafari break da seed dat's in da forest Know and share don't you forget Nuh come fi trod Rastafari a dat's what meant

 

Chorus: Bun up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion Wicked and rugged yah fi tuff like iron Bun up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion Tell dem seh, mi love di conquerin lion

 

Verse 3: Whoa! Sufferation deh yah Nuttin good about black people dem a seh yah Hey! Free up di captive dem today yah Repartuation I a seh yah Hey! Black poeple come dat wey yah Ummm! Help mi keep di sabbath deh yah Rastafari nah romp nah play yah It must be love nuttin else caan stay yah Hey read yuh bible ghetto yute and seh yuh prayer Rastafari come fi lift di people higher

 

Chorus: Bun up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion Read yuh nah ready and mi tuff like iron Bun up di wicked and trod a Mt. Zion Sizzla Kalonji love di conquerinm lion