C#m            G#m
I say yuh got to be careful in dis time
          F#                    G#m
Know yuh role an try learn yuh line
              C#m                            G#m
Inna dis yah time yuh cannot move like yuh blind
            F#                     G#m
Nobadda move bikaa yuh get left behind
               C#m            G#m
Yuh got to be careful in dis time
          F#                    G#m
Know yuh role an try learn yuh line
              C#m                            G#m
Inna dis yah time yuh cannot move like yuh blind
               F#                           G#m
Nobadda waste time kaa yuh will get left behind


[Verse 1]

Den Babylon
C#m                     G#m
 Yuh give us guns, yuh teach us to kill
    F#                                 G#m
Cut off mi madda bread kaa yuh wan wi do yuh dutty will again
C#m                     G#m
 Say we a suffer an ah hustle fi make a dime
     F#                        G#m
Man haffi work hard kaa to be poor is a crime yes
C#m                   G#m
 Di system set up fi keep di black man dung
 F#                         G#m
Babylon dem stand up ah we face inna di ground again
C#m                G#m
 Let's realise and open your eyes
    F#                           G#m
An give di wicked man dem a surprise


[Chorus]
               C#m            G#m
Yuh got to be careful in dis time
          F#                    G#m
Know yuh role an try learn yuh line
              C#m                            G#m
Inna dis yah time yuh cannot move like yuh blind
               F#                           G#m
Nobadda waste time kaa yuh will get left behind
               C#m            G#m
Yuh got to be careful in dis time
          F#                    G#m
Know yuh role an try learn yuh line
              C#m                            G#m
Inna dis yah time yuh cannot move like yuh blind
           F#                      G#m
Yuh got to-  bikaa yuh get left be-


[Verse 2]

Den babylon
C#m                      G#m
 Babylon hav di people drifted
          F#                    G#m
Inna dem material world an dem corruptive system
C#m                             G#m
 No niam dem beef no niam dem swine king
           F#                 G#m
Mi say ah love is di way to unite, which is di right ting
C#m                      G#m
 Two thousand years of slavery
F#                         G#m
 Brainwash mi people wit story
C#m             G#m
 Selassie I my conferee
F#                    G#m
 Dats why mi know mi mama and dad made mi


[Interlude]
C#m G#m F# G#m  x2


[Chorus]
               C#m            G#m
Yuh got to be careful in dis time
          F#                    G#m
Know yuh role an try learn yuh line
              C#m                            G#m
Inna dis yah time yuh cannot move like yuh blind
            F#                         G#m
Nobadda move bikaa yuh will get left be-
               C#m            G#m
Yuh got to be careful in dis time
          F#                    G#m
Know yuh role an try learn yuh line
              C#m                            G#m
Inna dis yah time yuh cannot move like yuh blind
               F#                           G#m
Nobadda waste time kaa yuh will get left behind


[Verse 1]

Den Babylon
C#m                     G#m
 Yuh give us guns, yuh teach us to kill
    F#                                 G#m
Cut off mi faada bread kaa yuh wan wi do yuh dutty will again
C#m                     G#m
 Say we a suffer an ah hustle everytime
     F#                        G#m
Man haffi work hard kaa to be poor is a crime yes
C#m                    G#m
 Yuh system set up fi keep di black man dung
 F#                         G#m
Babylon dem stand up ah we face inna di ground again
C#m                G#m
 Let's realise and open your eyes
    F#                           G#m
An give di wicked man dem a surprise


[Chorus]
               C#m            G#m
Yuh got to be careful in dis time
          F#                    G#m
Know yuh role an try learn yuh line
              C#m                            G#m
Inna dis yah time yuh cannot move like yuh blind
                  F#                           G#m
Yuh cannot waste time kaa yuh will get left behind
               C#m            G#m
Yuh got to be careful in dis time
          F#                    G#m
Know yuh role an try learn yuh line
              C#m                            G#m
Inna dis yah time yuh cannot move like yuh blind
               F#                           G#m
Nobadda waste time kaa yuh will get left behind


[Outro]
             C#m G#m
Den look ya now
            F# G#m
Den watcha now
              C#m G#m
Just look ya now
         F# G#m
Wooohouohoooho
         C#m G#m  F# G#m
Wooowooowoo ooh yeah / fade