They say this race is not for the swift
Line up for the strong
But if you don't got got speed, you can't succeed
But know your speed, all
But now mi ten to one inna Babylon
Ah, now mi ten to one inna Babylon
From Jerusalem down to Jericho
Told him not to walk with a black princess
Said he not to talk with a black princess
Said he not to travel with a black princess
But now mi ten to one inna Babylon
Then him ten to one inna Babylon
Say one to one in ah Zion
Me say ten to one inna Babylon
Yeah
A riddim, say Rasta
I and I have sight on full Jah
I and I princess, well jazz
Yeah
It's only to level out our show, ah
Said ten to one, down inna Babylon
Ten to one, down inna Babylon
One to one down inna Zion
Goin' Zion, goin' Zion
Something I would show her every hour
Someone's calling at the black princess
Keep controlling the interest
For some to be the best, yeah
Someone's calling now to ten to one
I would take you by the hand and leave for the last two, yeah
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Said I went up to Boscobel to check retail
She cannot read, nah, she cannot spell
So go to hell retail, move yeah
So greet, see it, and spell on a L
Because you cannot read, nah, you cannot spell
So I wish you well, yuh better go to hell
So go to hell, retail
So greet, see it, and spell
Oh, wave the rasta
Ten to one, down inna Babylon
Ten to one, down inna Babylon
He not to travel with the black princess
I want the man, I'll stay with the rasta
I and I go Jerusalem
Jah dey all yuh being
I and I don't feel like we need pass
Yeah
Cah mi say ten to one down inna Babylon