I want to be ready I want to be ready I want to be ready lord Walking to Babylon with my gun
I want to be ready I want to be ready I want to be ready lord Walking to Babylon with my gun I want to be ready I want to be ready I want to be ready lord Walking to Babylon with my gun Brother Rasta is dead Listen everybody says, "They shoot Brothers Rasta dead" Bragging boys in blue They shot him through (They shoot Brothers Rasta dead) Tonight's the night We're gonna have a big fight (They shoot Brothers Rasta dead) They got the power, we got the right (They shoot Brothers Rasta dead) I want to be ready I want to be ready I want to be ready lord Walking to Babylon with my gun I want to be ready I want to be ready I want to be ready lord Walking to Babylon with my gun Now it's my turn I'm gonna take my gun (They shoot Brothers Rasta dead) And walk to Babylon just like I was a million (They shoot Brothers Rasta dead) "They gonna kill you, son!", "Don't worry mum" (They shoot Brothers Rasta dead) Along my country way I'm gonna shout and say "They shoot Brother Rasta dead" "They shoot Brother Rasta dead" "They shoot Brother Rasta dead"
I want to be ready I want to be ready I want to be ready lord Walking to Babylon with my gun I want to be ready I want to be ready I want to be ready lord Walking to Babylon with my gun I want to be ready I want to be ready I want to be ready lord Walking to Babylon with my gun I want to be ready I want to be ready I want to be ready lord Walking to Babylon with my gun
Rudy left for the city but three days later Washed back by the tide, found his body on the riverbank