Dem wi 'gi' whey dem talent to di state
An 'di black workin ' cla** andahrate
Dem wi ' side wid oppressah
W 'en di goin ' get ruff
Side wid aggressah
W 'en di goin ' get tuff dem a black petty-booshwah
Dem full of flaw
Dem a black petty-booshwah
Dem full of flaw tru dem seh dem edicate dem a gwaan irate
Tru dem seh dem edicate dem a seek tap rate
Dem a seek posishan
Aaf di backs of blacks
Seek promoshan
Aaf di backs af blacks dem a black petty-booshwah
Dem full of flaw
Dem a black petty-booshwah
Dem full of flaw dem a run-up dem mout ' an ' a shout all about
Tru dem have a lat a dou 't 'bout di stren 't af blacks
Dem a run-up dem mout '
An ' a shout all about
But w 'en wi launch wi attack
Dem wi ' haffi dress back dem a black petty-booshwah
Dem full of flaw
Dem a black petty-booshwah
Dem full of flaw!