We no know how we and dem a-go work this out, oy! We no know how we and dem a-go work it out.
But someone will 'ave to pay For the innocent blood That they shed every day, Oh, children, mark my word; It's what the Bible say, yeah! yeah!
Oh, we no know how we and dem a-go work this out; We no know how we and dem a-go work it out.
But in the beginning Jah created everythin' (oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh), Givin' man dominion over all things. But now it's too late, You see, men has lost their faith (oo-oo-oo-oo-ooh), hey-ey-hey! Eating up all the flesh from off the earth, eh!
We no know how we and dem a-go work this out (we no know); We no know how we and dem a-go work this out (no, we don't know); Dub-da-dub-da-dub! Dub-a-dippidi-doop-de-doo! Nim-a-nummany num-na-noo! Num-a-nummana-num-da-nay! Dippy-dippy-dippy: dip-de-dub-de-day! Dip-a-dubbada-dub-da-day!
But I say: we no know how we and dem a-go work it out: them a flesh and bone! We no know how we and dem a-go work it out.
But we now have no friends In-a high society, yea-a-eah! We no have no friends; Oh, mark my identity; We no have no friends. Oh-oh! Yeah!
We no know how we and dem a-go work this out (no, we no know); We no know how we and dem a-go work this out (we no know); We no know how we and dem a-go work it out (no, we don't know); (We no know how we and dem a-go work this out.) Rasta! (We no know how we and dem a-go work this out.) Ilyabom! [fadeout]