Ah if it wasnt for rastafari
i ani would have no strength to survive
aye let us take a look around 
see what going down

Tell me [bad word] 
here in Jamacia so many people still abide Rasta
Tell me [bad word] 
down east west dem a neva charge Beenie Man but dem charge sizzla
Tell me [bad word] 
people a support da street
not enough to love the Prime Minister
Tell me [bad word] 
those in power dont seem to care

Its cause life is so unfair
in this sweet Paridise
and this is what we swear
out a many one people
tell me can you see that anywhere
everyone treated equal
and this is why so many die leaving so many to cry

Tell me [bad word] 
theres so many guns in the street an none a dem gun neva make here
Tell me [bad word] 
aids is spreading wide and taking ova this sweet Paradise of Jamacia
Tell me how [bad word] 
the dollar value's going down
and everytings going up around town
tell me how [bad word] 
bogle had to get guned down

Tell me how [bad word] 
de youths dem downtown can't recieve de education as the youths dem uptown
Tell me how [bad word] 
Jah Cure inna jail and da prosecution no he's innocent and shouldn't be there
Tell me how [bad word] 
so much hungry belly outa street
and Babylon a gwan act like dem na see it
tell me how [bad word] people see it and not speak

Tell me why its so unfair