Yellowman — Natty Sat Upon The Rock

[Intro] Now here comes counter-action for satisfaction Someone come fi rock di nation, give you like a medicine injection, you know? (Do it, Jah!) [Chorus] Cah, Natty sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop [Verse 1] Then him chant an attack an', man, a two boy drop Him chant an attack an', man, a two boy drop Natty trod into the jungles of Africa Cho, Natty trod into the jungles of Africa He open the Bible so he read up a chapter Started to chant up di roots an' culture Tell it to di brothers, so him tell it to di sister [Chorus] Him sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop Him sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop [Verse 2] Man, you could a never hide from Jah Cho, man, I say, you could a never hide from Jah Cah, man, I say, you get 'way from man but you no get 'way from Jah You get 'way from man but you no get 'way from Jah Say, you could a never hide from Jah Cah, man, you say, you could a never hide from Jah Cah, man, a natty dread up on di mountain top Cah, tell you, natty dread up on di mountain top Cah, man, a make we chant down babylon-a So, man, a really make we chant down babylon-a Down to di ground-a Say, on your way up, say, on your way down You rigging and jigging to the number one sound A make we chant down babylon-a (Down to di ground) We chant down babylon-a (Down to di ground) No matter where you run, you just cyaan hide You slip, you slide, you goin' broke your backside [Chorus] Natty sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop [Verse 3] Natty charge an' attack an', man, a two boy drop You come up with your hammer, so you come up with your saw You come up with your hammer, so you come up with your saw You build a little house in a Africa Man, you build a little house in a Africa Cah, man, a in a babylon, a pure manslaughter Say, in a babylon, a pure manslaughter Mi cyaan get no fun, neither laughter Mi cyaan get fun, neither laughter [Post-Verse] Fi satta with a African daughter Cah, natty satta with a African daughter [Chorus] Cho, natty sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop (Boom!) Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop [Verse 4] Him charge an' attack an', man, a two boy drop You could a never hide from Jah Cho, man, I say, you could a never hide from Jah Cah, man, I say, you cyaan go to Zion with a carnal mind Cyaan go to Zion with a carnal mind Say, dem with dirty mind, you have fi left them behind You cyaan go to Zion with your M16 Your hands an' your heart have fi pure and clean Clear off with di ting about a [?] I tell you, beg you, pass mi di ital green [Post-Verse] Cah, man, a natty chant up di roots an' culture Cah, man, mi get it to di brothers and sister [Chorus] Cah, natty sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop (Bim!) Sat upon di rock an' watch di wicked dem drop [Outro] Why a toss?


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