Natty Dread On The Go

Yeah, Kali, awoh
It's a pity dem no know that natty dread nah go go, you know?
Serious, serious matter
Tell you 'bout it

Say dat, the river is deep and, man, the river is wide
The river is deep and, man, the river is wide
Say dat, a milk and honey on the other side
Say, milk and honey on the other side
Say, who God bless, say, nah no man curse
Who God bless, and dat, nah no man curse
Mi say, the A1 sound inna di universe
Mi say, the A1 sound inna di universe
Who God bless, nah no man curse
By the sweat of your brow you shall all eat bread
Tell you 'bout it, watch yah, man

Say, mi say, a pity dem no know say natty dread nah go go
Pity dem no know say natty dread nah go go
Say, natty nah go no hotel fi go bust up him coil
Natty nah go dash weh little oil, Lord
Say, natty nah go no hotel fi go bust up him coil
Natty nah go dash weh little oil, woy
Say, natty bust one oil and it gone one mile
Bust another oil and she bring forth a child
Jah, dis a oil can a work di toil
Tell you, dis a oil inna different style

Say, mi say, a pity dem no know say natty dread nah go go
Pity dem no know say natty dread nah go go
Mi say, who God bless, a mi say, no man curse
Who God bless, a mi say, no man curse
A dis a A1 sound inna di town
But, I tell you, dis a A1 sound inna di town

But, you got to stick around and see me bawl up inna clown
But, you got to stick around and see what I'm really putting down
The river is wide and the river is deep
The river is wide and the river is deep
Just as sheep you look before you leap
Because the road well steep, as I would tell you, say
Lord, have mercy
I tell you, from a love, a make we make it
Cho make, I tell you, from a war, make we break it
I tell you, from a love, a make we make it
Cho make, I tell you, from a war, make we break it, bow!
I tell you, dis a mango season
Tell you, natty dread have di reason
But, I tell you, dis a mango season
I and I a tell you, natty dread a go reason
Natty dread a go reason, I would tell you 'bout mi sound
Well, if you weak, come down, oh, man
Original Zulu and style
Run away, gal, coulda big, stop you running wild
Woah, tell you 'bout it, right

Say dat, the river is deep, mi say, the river is wide
The river is deep, mi say, the river is wide
Say, milk and honey on the other side
Say, milk and honey on the other side
Say, who God bless, a mi say, no man curse
Say, who God bless, a mi say, no man curse
Mi say, the A1 sound inna di universe
The A1 sound inna di universe
Say, who God bless, mi say, no man curse
By the sweat of your brow you shall all eat bread
As I would tell you, woah!

Say, mi say, a pity dem no know say natty dread nah go go
Pity dem no know say natty dread nah go go
Natty nah go no hotel fi go bust up him coil
Natty nah go dash weh little oil
So, mi would tell you, natty nah go no hotel fi go bust up him coil
Natty nah go dash weh little oil, bow!
Cah, natty bust one oil and it gone one mile