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