Rasta Ozzy, from up the hill
Decide fi check pon him grocery bill
And when him add up the things him need
Di dooney done, weh him save fi buy little weed
Him hand upon him jaw, Lord
Red in eye, and just mediate
"This time is so hard Lord
I man a think 'bout emigrate
I make up mi mind Lord
I might as well go against I man faith
So I forward a market
I sight the butcher boy by the gate"
(You want goat?)
No I might a kill I queen
(Try beef nuh?)
I no check fi no grass weh green
(What about fowl?)
Watch ya know! It's time for a change
(Mi have fish?)
Got children out of that range
(How about the steak?)
Watch ya now, you nuh sight the rate?
(Try the tripe nuh?)
Bun mi belly when I pull me pipe
(Alright what about the pork?)
Hush your mouth, mind mi brethren hear
Sell I a pound, of dat thing there
Then the butcher pull up a stool
Begin fi question Ozzy how him so fool
What kind of something cook in a pot?
From him born him never did hear about that
Well watch ya now, master
Give I time make I try explain
It's just like a film show
Fi protect the humble we change the name
I would have feel so cute
Fi come and ask for some annal fat
I and I feel safer, if we change the subject and call it, Dat!
(You want goat?)
No I might a kill I queen
(Take the beef then nuh)
I no check if no grass a green
(What about fowl?)
Watch ya now! it's time for a change
(Take the fish then)
God children out of that range
(Me have good steak you know?)
Watch ya now, you nuh sight the rate?
(Take the tripe then nuh)
Bun mi belly when I pull me pipe
(Force down the pork then)
Hush your mouth, mind brethren hear
Sell I a pound, of dat thing there
Ozzy pay off the butcher bill
Take him parcel and trod up the hill
Like a spy, who you think him meet?
Rasta Jeremiah, from down the street
"Guidance mi brethren!"
"It's what you have inna dat deh bag?"
Him kind of get frightened
And begin fi hide it, beneath him rag
"(That man no fi high, Lord)"
"Mek mi go a mi yard, and take a sat"
"Meanwhile light a fire"
"And we help you eat of di pound of DAT"
(Mi have oxtail you know?)
No I might a kill I queen
(You want cow trotters?)
I no deal with no grass weh green
(Hold di fowl then nuh?)
Watch ya now! It's time for a change
(Eat fish God)
God children out of that range
(The steak good you know?)
Watch ya now, you nuh sight the rate?
(Then hold di tripe nuh?)
Bun mi belly when I pull me pipe
(Well take the pork man)
Hush your mouth, mind mi brethren hear
Sell I pound, of dat thing there
(Anuh ram goat you know?)
No I might a kill I queen
(Take di beef nuh man!)
I no deal with no grass weh green
(Cho!, Hold fowl)
Watch ya now! It's time fi a change
(Then buy the fish nuh man!)
God children out of that range
(Take the steak Jah)
Watch ya now, you nuh sight the rate?
(Hold some a di tripe nuh?)
Bun mi belly when I pull me pipe
(Take the pork man!)
Hush your mouth, mind mi brethren hear
Sell I pound, of dat thing there
