Poison the 666 conception now! Hey slavedriver! I'm asking you this question again and again and again And again Work police, you false priest! Trying to indoctrinate Jah people but (Hear me man) When will this payday be? Slavedriver When will this payday be? Tell us this hour When will this payday be? For these retired slaves (Let me ask you something) When will this payday be? Mr. Bigman When will this payday be? When will this payday be? For all these retired slaves (Ya a listen me?) My forefather worked down here On this great plantation True he didn't get no pay For all their wasted days Tell us now! When will this payday be? Mr. Slavedriver When will this payday be? Tell us this hour When will this payday be? For all these retired slaves (Lord) Will this payday be Monday? Will this payday be Tuesday? Tell us now! Will this payday be Wednesday? Wednesday Jah need a working day (Wednesday can be the Working day) Can this payday be Thursday? Ben Johnson day Can it be Friday? The Regular Payday! Will it be Saturday? Saturday Jean shoemaker wife day Why don't you give me that (I want it now) When will this payday be? Slavedriver When will this payday be? Oh, Jah When will this payday be? For these retired slaves Tell us now! When will this payday be? You better give me that When will this payday be? Tell us this hour When will this payday be? For these retired slaves You beat my grandmother in the fields Rape her and call her a prostitute Fill the land with colored pay bills From an outlaw's race (Where the dignity dey) Chuh! When will this payday be? I'm asking When will this payday be? Backra Master the table is turned When will this payday be? For these retired slaves We nuh joke, we nuh take back nuh talk When will this payday be? Slavedriver! When will this payday be? You'd better give me that When will this payday be? For these retired slaves Bwoy, true! Mama come suffer, father come suffer Bad man suffer, pickney come suffer Brother come, gone a prison Uncle come, no have no job