[Intro]

I was in Abidjan the other night

I thought that was in the time of Jesus Christ

When he say to me

[Chorus]

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Natty, beg you don't, don't go down at Rome

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Natty, beg you don't, don't go down at Rome

[Verse 1]

For if you go to Rome

You've got to do like the Romans do

And you are an African

And you can't do like the Romans do (Oh no)

[Chorus]

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Natty, beg you don't, don't go down at Rome

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Natty, beg you don't, don't go down at Rome

[Verse 2]

Rome is for the Romans

And you are an Israelite

So what you're doing in a Rome

When you should be in a Africa (Oh well)

[Chorus]

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Natty, beg you don't, don't go down at Rome

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Natty, beg you don't, don't go down at Romе

[Bridge]

Rome could be anywherе around you

Rome could be anywhere around you (Oh well)

[Verse 3]

For if you go to Rome

You've got to do like the Roman do

All kind of simple things

And that is not the right for you

So don't you go down, don't you go down, no

[Chorus]

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Natty, beg you don't, don't go down at Rome

Just throw rock stone down at Rome

Natty, beg you throw rock stone down at Rome

[Verse 4]

But just like in the days of the Jesus Christ

They will want hold onto you

Just like in the days of his majesty

There will want to sit by you

Don't you go down, don't you go down

I was in Abidjan, I was in Abidjan

Just the other night when Jah say

[Outro]

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Don't, don't go down at Rome

Don't you go down, go down