Dread, Natty Dread now, (Natty Dread) Dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dread) Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon: (Natty Dread) A dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dread) Eh! Children get your culture (Natty Dreadlock) And don't stay there and gesture, a-ah, (Natty Dreadlock) Or the battle will be hotter (Natty Dreadlock) And you won't get no supper. (Natty Dreadlock)
Natty Dread, Natty Dread, now; (Natty Dread) A dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dread) Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon - (Natty Dread) Roots Natty, Roots Natty! (Natty Dread)
Then I walk up the first street, (Natty Dreadlock) And then I walk up the second street to see. (Natty Dreadlock) Then I trod on through third street, (Natty Dreadlock) And then I talk to some Dread on fourth street. (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dreadlock in a fifth street, (Natty Dreadlock) And then I skip one fence to sixth street. (Natty Dreadlock) I've got to reach seventh street: (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dreadlock Bingy Bongo I (Natty Dread) Natty dread, Natty Dread, now, (Natty Dread) Roots Natty Congo I. (Natty Dread)
Oh, Natty, Natty, Natty 21,000 miles away from home, yeah! Oh, Natty, Natty, And that's a long way For Natty to be from home.
Don't care what the world seh; (Natty Dread) I'n'I couldn't never go astray. (Natty Dread) Just like a bright and sunny day: (Natty Dread) Oh, we're gonna have things our way. (Natty Dread) Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock, (Natty Dreadlock) Dreadlock Congo Bongo I. (Natty Dreadlock) Don't care what the world seh; (Natty Dreadlock) I'n'I gonna have things our way. (Natty Dreadlock) If a egg Natty in a the red - (Natty Dreadlock) If a egg Natty in a the red. (Natty Dreadlock) Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock. [fadeout]