Natty Dread will never run away, no, no, no
Natty Dread will never run away
Marcus Garvey, prophesy say, oh yeah
Man a go find him back against the wall, yeah

It a go bitter when the right time comes
Lord, some a go charge fe treason
When the right time come, yeah, some a go charge fe arson
When the right time come, Lord, some a go charge fe murder
When the law man come, some a go run till dem tumble down

When the Parson come, him a go quote de scripture
Swallow field a go be in a, the battlefield, yeah, yeah

Natty Dread will never run away, no, no, no
Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren
Dis ya a prophecy, hold dem Marcus
Dis ya a prophecy, hold dem Marcus
Swallow field a go be in a de battlefield, yeah, yeah

Natty Dread will never run away, no, no, no
Natty Dread will never run away, no my brethren
Dis ya a prophecy, dis ya prophecy

When the right time come Lord, some a go charge fe treason
When the right time come, some a go charge fe arson
When the right time come, Lord, some a go fe murder
When the law man come, some a go run till dem tumble down

When the parson come, him a go quote de scripture
Swallow field a go be in a, yeah, battlefield, yeah, yeah

Natty Dread will never run away, no, no, no