Life is for man to live
(Let man live life, ba, ba, baba, ba-a)
Bread is for man to eat
(Let man eat bread, ba, ba, baba, ba-a)
Bredda pyaka
Cut down pyakaism
Bredda pyaka
Cut down pyakaism

Everything you run down 'pon
Everything you run down 'pon
Everything you run down 'pon
Everything you run down 'pon
Come we go reason, now
(Now we deh go reason, now)
Come-a come-a come-a we go reason, now
(Now we deh go reason, now)
Come-a come-a come-a we go reason, now
(Now we deh go reason, now)
Come here, we go reason, now
(Now we deh go reason, now)

Wha' de use y'ah go have it deh walla-walla?
When you know seh you nuh want it
While some o' dem, dem out deh, yeah
Ah bus' dem shut, right now, fi get it

Bredda pyaka
Cut down pyakaism
Bredda pyaka
Cut down pyakaism

Woman feels the pain
Man suffer, Lord
Woman feels the pain
Man suffer, Lord

Come-a come-a come-a we go reason, now
Come-a come-a come-a we go reason, now
Come-a come-a come-a we go reason, now
Come-a come-a come-a we go reason, now
Come-a come-a come-a we go reason, now
Come-a come-a come-a we go reason, now
Pya, pya, pyaka come
Pya, pya, pyaka come
(Pya, pya, pyaka come)
Come-a come-a come, we go reason, now
Come-a come-a come, we go reason, now
Come-a come-a come, we go reason, now
Come-a come-a come, we go reason, now
Oh, come-a come-a come-a we go reason, now

Bredda pyaka
Sister pyaka
Bredda pyaka
Sister pyaka
Cut down pyakaism
Cut down pyakaism
Cut down pyakaism
Oh, every little thing you run down 'pon