Natty Dread will never run away, no no no,
Natty Dread will never run away.
Marcus Garvey prophesy say, Oh yeah
Man a go find him back against the wall, yeah.

It a go bitter.
When the right time comes, Lord, some a go charge fe
treason.
When the right time come, yeah some a go charge fe arson.
When the right time come, Lord, some a go charge fe
murder.
When the law man come, some a go run till dem
tumble down.
When the Parson come, him a go quote de scripture.
Swallow field a go be in a, the battlefield, Yeah Yeah.
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no.
Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren.
Dis ya a prophecy, hold dem Marcus. Dis ya a prophecy,
hold dem Marcus.
Swallow field a go be in a de battlefield. Yeah yeah
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no,
Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren.
Dis ya a prophecy, dis ya prophecy.
When the right time come, Lord, some a go charge fe
treason,
When the right time come, some a go charge fe arson.
When the right time come, Lord, some a go fe murder.
When the law man come, some a go run till dem tumble
down.
When the parson come, him a go quote de scripture.
Swallow field a go be in a, yeah, battlefield. Yeah yeah
Natty Dread will never run away, no no no . . .