They are trying hard to study the Rastaman
They're trying, trying, trying very hard to study the Rastaman
Babylon, you can't, you can't, you can't study the Rastaman
(History guided you this time)
Babylon, you can't, you can't, you can't study the Rastaman

But when you think
That the Rastaman is down
Jah Jah help I to be around
And when you think
That the Rastaman is came to the society
Jah put I up to Humanity

Babylon, you can't, you can't, you can't study the Rastaman
(Neither study around and study I)
Babylon, you can't, you can't, you can't study the Rastaman

Aah, aah, aah, aah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Aah, aah, aah, aah
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I and I
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

But when you think
That the Rastaman is hungry
There is a handful of corn on the mountain tops
But when you think
That the Rastaman thought on a stream
Jah keep I thinking on Mount Zion

Babylon, you can't, you can't, you can't study the Rastaman
(Go back to college and come again)
Babylon, you can't, you can't, you can't study the Rastaman
(Never, never attempt to study I)