What a sufferation, what a tribulation Dreadlocks man have to go through (yeah) To get a little work you have to trim and shave your face And if you don't work, you'll starve (that's right) Three little princes, a lovely little queen I've got my own people too (yeah) Everyone depending, depending upon I And I don't want to steal (so I sit and cry) What a sufferation, Jah Jah, what a tribulation Dreadlocks man have to go through (yeah) To get a little work you have to trim and shave your face And if you don't work, you'll starve (that's right) Oh-oh-oh-oh, what a sufferation Oh-oh-oh-oh, a victimisation Three little princes, a lovely little queen I've got my own people too (yeah) Everyone depending, depending upon I And I don't want to steal (so I've got to cry) What a sufferation, Jah Jah, what a tribulation Dreadlocks man have to go through (yeah) To get a little work you have to trim and shave your face And if you don't work, you'll starve (that's right) Oh-oh-oh-oh, what a sufferation Oh-oh-oh-oh, a victimisation Oh-oh-oh-oh, Jah Jah you must see wah gwan