Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Chorus 1

Dread, Natty Dread now, (Natty Dread),

Dreadlock Congo Bongo I, (Natty Dread).

Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon, (Natty Dread),

A Dreadlock Congo Bongo I, (Natty Dread). Eh!

Verse 1

Children get your culture, (Natty Dreadlock),

And don't stay there and gesture, (Natty Dreadlock).

Or the battle will be hotter, (Natty Dreadlock),

And you won't get no supper, (Natty Dreadlock).

Chorus 2

Dread, Natty Dread now, (Natty Dread),

Dreadlock Congo Bongo I, (Natty Dread).

Natty Dreadlock in a Babylon, (Natty Dread),

Roots Natty, roots Natty! (Natty Dread).

Verse 2

Then I walk up the first street, (Natty Dreadlock),

And then I walk up the second street to see, (Natty Dreadlock).

Then I trod on through third street, (Natty Dreadlock),

And then I talk to some Dread on fourth street, (Natty Dreadlock).

Natty Dreadlock in a fifth street, (Natty Dreadlock),

And then I skip one fence to sixth street, (Natty Dreadlock).

I've got to reach seventh street, (Natty Dreadlock).

Chorus 3

Natty Dreadlock Bingy Bongo I, (Natty Dread),

Natty dread, Natty Dread, now, (Natty Dread),

Roots Natty Congo I, (Natty Dread).

Break

Oh, Natty, Natty,

Natty 21,000 miles away from home, yeah.

Oh, Natty, Natty,

And that's a long way, for Natty to be from home.

Verse 3

Don't care what the world seh, (Natty head),

I'n'I couldn't never go astray, (Natty head).

Just like a bright and sunny day; (Natty head),

Oh, we're gonna have things our way, (Natty head).

Chorus 4

Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock, (Natty Dreadlock),

Dreadlock Congo Bongo I, (Natty Dreadlock).

Don't care what the world seh, (Natty Dreadlock),

I'n'I gonna have things our way, (Natty Dreadlock).

If I head Natty inna the red, (Natty Dreadlock),

If I head Natty inna the red, (Natty Dreadlock).

Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock...

(Fade)

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