walking up along the church side one day
when i hear the minister start to say
youth man rise up pick up the [bad word] and play
but i want to play the song in [bad word] a-dub way
rock of ages play for me
let me hide my little self in thee
let jah water and his word
out of [bad word] a [bad word] a-dub side flow

(let me hear you asking, say)
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style (minister of religion)
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style

holy father won't you please take my hand
won't you lead me to a wonderland
precious lord take my hands to paradise
that's what pass my sister dance & say

(let me hear you say)
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style (jah see)
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style (jah music rasta)

when i survey the wondrous cross he say
on which the brings of glory die
open [bad word] a-dub cause (horse) de' passen got to take a ride
man no rhythm don't be afor himself

who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style (a rasta!)
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style
who tought you to play it in [bad word] a-dub style

there shouldn't be no y set before marriage
yet it [bad word] fornication
and if you see man sister lina by night your fret
for jesus wept and wept the preachers crept (oh)