For it has been said that when either,
A man or women vow the vow of Nazarite,
No scissors nor razor shall be upon his head,
As this has been said by the King of Kings, Lord of lords,
Our Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, Jah Rastafari!

Babylon a weep, weep on..
Babylon a weep, weep on..

Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
I, I, I, I a go tear down Babylon.
The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.

Babylon a weep, weep on.. Jah!
Babylon a weep, weep on..

Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
Bongo Far I a go tear down Babylon.
The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.

The days of lice head and chill,
Of foot amongst children (fire!) is over.
And education and British youth,
Now in college, taking over. (welcome)
Neither this is the time when children
And fathers listening most to grand massa (firebun!)
Weh we a go do?!

Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
Freedom fighters a go tear down Babylon.
Revolutionaries a go tear down Babylon.

R-A-S-T-A, Rasta, which means,
Righteous African Stands Tall Alone, forever.
And the king that sits not upon a golden throne,
Is eating after the pig and sucking off his bone.
Boy, you no understand!

The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
Fe truth and rights we a go tear down Babylon.
The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.


We no sleeping out again and you have to,
Respect each and every crocus bag. (move up now)
And the time is coming shortly,
When we shall use the marijuana and thatch our palace.
(Swear it, my God, you nuh hear!)
Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.
Ayashanti a go tear down Babylon.
The Rasta a go tear down Babylon.