Babylon you no ready fi me But the roots and rocksteady is Them try to take us revolutionaries down But the youths dam are holding Babylon you’re not pleasing to me You breed misery and poverty You cause confusion among friends and family Your wicked ways no belong with humanity You not ready Dem not ready Fi the roots and rocksteady You not ready Dem not ready Fi the roots and rocksteady The higher the mountain the greater the fall The stronger the spirit will never stay down Defenders of peace will always be crowned We chase out the wicked with power of sound Hey, hey, hey The higher the mountain The greater the fall The stronger the spirit will never stay down Defenders of peace will always be crowned We chase out the wicked with power of sound Hey, hey, hey Babylon you not ready fi me But the roots and rocksteady is Them try to take us revolutionaries down But the youths dam are holding Babylon you not pleasing to me You breed misery and poverty You cause confusion among friends and family Your wicked ways don't belong with humanity You not ready Dem not ready Fi the roots and rocksteady You not ready Dem not ready Fi the roots and rocksteady The time of oppression will not to end now The righteous has returned right now They stand dumb-found Tearin' holes in our pockets, while they're beyond rich Give it back to the people and throw dem in a ditch Strengthen up your faith, and stop livin' pon you knees Draw your power from Jah and watch the beast flee You not ready Dem not ready Dem not ready Fi the roots and rocksteady You not ready Dem not ready Dem not ready Fi the roots and rocksteady The time of oppression has got to end now The righteous has returned now They stand dumb-found Tearin' holes in our pockets, while they're beyond rich Give it back to the people and throw dem in a ditch Strengthen up your Faith, and stop livin' on your knees Draw your Power from Jah, and watch the beast flee You not ready Dem not ready Dem not ready Fi the roots and rocksteady You not ready Dem not ready Dem not ready Fi the roots and rocksteady Yaga, yaga, yo, yo, yo