What a sufferation, what a tribulation I and I have to go through To get a little work you'll have to trim and shave your face And if you don't work, you'll starve (yeah) Three little children, a lovely little queen I've got my own peep too (yeah) Everyone depending, depending upon I And I don't want to steal (that's why I cry) Oh Lord, oh Lord, what a sufferation Oh Lord, oh Lord, what a tribulation Oh Lord, oh Lord, what a sufferation Oh Lord, oh Lord, what a tribulation Three little children, a lovely little queen I've got my own peep too (yeah) Everyone depending, depending upon I And I don't want to steal (so I want to say) What a sufferation, oh Jah what a tribulation Dreadlocks man have to go through (oh, no, no, no) Get a little work, you'll have to trim and shave your face And if you don't work, you'll starve (so I've got to cry) Oh Lord, oh Lord, what a sufferation Oh Lord, oh Lord, what a tribulation (yeah now) Oh Lord, oh Lord, what a sufferation