(2) A weh dem a go do when the time comes aroundA weh dent a go sekCosMy people are in a messBut nobody wants to
knowCos when you're down and out and oppressedYou've got to fight your battles from theLowest of the lowSo keep your distan
ce and take your stance,Cos this could be your utmost chance.You've had all night and day toConsider and prayYou've brough
t fire on my head andNow you must pay.CHORUSBabylon makes the rulesBabylon makes the rulesBabylon makes the rulesBabylo
n makes the ruleswhere my people suffer...Take Rastaman culture for instance,Dem think is political joke,But we people kno
w better then that,Cos what keeps us together isJah Herb that we smokeI and I know the truth of it all,Cos we have smashed
our heads'gainst that wall,And now I seh we must create a scene,We must recapture our cultureby any means.CHORUSBabylon
makes the rulesBabylon makes the rulesBabylon makes the rulesBabylon makes the ruleswhere my people suffer ...Count the
times we've been let down,And left us in despair,And woe betide that evil man,Who giveth not a care.You've gotta check your
self justOne more time,Reassure your mind -Cos those who are chosenby the father's handMust not get left behind.Rasta se
h - guidance(4) But Backrah seh different stillBabylon makes the rules butJah love will carry I home.