Why boasteth thyself Oh, evil men Playing smart And not being clever? I said, you're working iniquity To achieve vanity (if a-so a-so) But the goodness of Jah, Jah I-dureth for-I-ver If you are a big tree Let me tell you I'm a small axe Ready to cut you down Ready to cut you down These are the words Of my master No weak heart Shall prosper And whosoever diggeth a pit Shall fall in it (fall in it) And whosoever diggeth a pit Shall bury in it (bury in it) If you are a big tree, let me tell you that I'm a small axe Ready to cut you down Ready to cut you down Ready to cut you down Ready to cut you down These are the words Of my master No weak heart Shall prosper And whosoever diggeth a pit Shall fall in it, uh, bury in it And whosoever diggeth a pit Shall bury in it, uh (bury in it) If you are the big, big tree I'm the small axe Ready to cut you down (well sharp) Ready to cut you down If you are the big, big tree, let me tell you that I'm the small axe Ready to cut you down Ready to cut you down