[Verse 1] And I go to a town I go to see my girl The big man comes and say “we no,” “we no like your kind" I say I want no trouble, just, just Just leave me alone He say “boy, pack your bags and go" And I go home [Chorus] And I don't care (no, I don't care) What the big man say (what they say, what they say) I smoke my ganja Anyway And I and I don't care (no, I don't care) What the big man say (what they say, what they say) I smoke my ganja Anyway [Verse 3] I can't, I can't stay away From the woman I love They catch me and take me away And then they lock me up I can't see no, I can't see no No light of day Cell Block L7, where the rats and co*kroaches play [Chorus] [Bridge] Lay the banana peel on the cell door steel And let it dry for weeks and weeks and weeks, and weeks
Oh no, under the mattress to let it ferment dry We gonna party, we gonna party All night long [Chorus] [Outro] Smoke one more banana spliff Living in a Babylon jail (Smoke it right up, smoke it right up) Smoke one more banana spliff Suffer in a Babylon in jail (Smoke it right up, smoke it right up) Twist one, roll one, smoke one for jah I'm in a Babylon jail (Smoke it right up, smoke it right up) Smoke one more banana spliff No escape from a Babylon jail (Smoke it right up, smoke it right up) Smoke one more banana spliff [?] (Smoke it right up, smoke it right up) Smoke one, smoke two, smoke three, four hours No reprieves in a Babylon jail (Smoke it right up, smoke it right up) Smoke one spliff for me