Yes I'm a victim of the system now
But I keep on trying
One day we've got to win
I'm not a part of this society
Cos I'm a roots and I'm a natty
They say I mix up with bad company
And that's why they want to come judge me
But I'm a rebel with a cause
Fighting against all the heathen laws
I'm not involved in a them system
That's why they're calling me a victim
Never go astray
Let's trod in Rastafari way
If you're living righteously
You wouldn't get caught in bad company now
You've got to move like a soldier
Defending the roots and the culture
We're not doing nothing wrong
Jah is the shelter from the storm
But they always criticizing
They're always scrutinizing
They expect the worst things to happen
But we're the child of the king
We're the children of the king yeah
We're the children of the king
In a Jah Jah army
Yes we're the victims of the system
And we must keep on trying
We've got to keep on fighting, ooh
I'm not in the gun and the knife thing
There's too much senseless killings now
I'm not a member of the gang
So please don't try to get this wrong
I'm not a part of this society
Cos I'm a roots and I'm a natty, yeah
I'm not mix up with bad company
So don't call the cops on me
And never go astray, yeah
Let's trod in Rastafari way
If you're living righteously
You wouldn't get caught in bad company yeah
Never go astray
Trodding Rastafari way, yeah
If you're living righteously
You wouldn't get caught in bad company (woah now)
To the victims in the system now
They got to keep on trying
We keep on fighting, ooh
We've got to keep on trying, yeah
I'm not a member of society
Cos I'm a rebel, I'm a rebel now yeah
Keep on fighting for the cause
Fighting against the heathen laws
Never go astray, yeah
Trodding Rastafari way
If you're living righteously
You won't get caught in bad company (oh now)
Said never go astray Jah children
Trodding a Rastafari way, yeah
If you're living righteously
You won't get caught in bad company (You won't get caught, yeah)
In a the skank ting yeah (Never go astray)
And the killings now (Rastafari way)
Too much of the bad man ting yeah
Won't get caught in bad company