[Intro]

Succumaca, succumaca dem, Jah Jah

Succumaca, succumaca, succumaca dem, Jah Jah

[Chorus]

Babylon a come, dem a come

Natty dreadlocks, we nah run

Babylon a come with dem gun an' weapon

Dem cyaan shot we down

No, they can't shot natty dreadlocks down

[Verse 1]

Catch a fire, catch a fire

Babylon, say, you must catch a fire

Catch a fire, catch a fire

Babylon, say, you must catch a fire

Dem killin' the poor man

Dem killin' the poor woman

Say, dem must get a beatin'

Whip dem Jah-Jah Jah

Whip dem Jah-Jah Jah-Jah Jah

Chi-chi, woy-woy-woy, succumaca dem now

[Chorus]

Babylon a come, dem a come

Natty dreadlocks, we nah run

Jah Jah pon di right an' a Jah Jah pon di left

Babylon, say we nah run

[Verse 2]

Stand up an' fight, natty dreadlocks

Don't give up, natty dreadlocks

Catch a fire, catch a fire

Babylon havе fi catch a fire

Dem nah escapе di judgement day

Dem nah get away

Dem are wicked men (Woah-oy)

Catch a fire, catch a fire

Babylon, say, you must catch a fire

[Bridge]

Whip dem, Jah-Jah Jah

Whip dem, dem are Babylon

Whip dem again, Jah Jah

With di rod of correction

[Outro]

Babylon a come, dem a come

Natty dreadlocks, we nah run

Stand up an' fight for your rights

Don't give up, whip dem Babylon man-dem

Whip dem, Jah Jah, whip dem with the rod of correction