Inspired by 1 Timothy 4:16, Acts 4:12, Philippians 2:9-11
Ephesians 1:20-22 and Col 2:2-10.
Troy Antony -
Ooh, well, oh, nana nana na...
Oh yeah, eh / Jesus Christ
The way and the light
Jesus Christ
The way and the life, oh yeah
The dreadlocks, the Orthodox
And Niyabinghi too
The baldhead and Bobo Ashanti dread
Love and respect for you
Troy Antony -
Come make we reason
bout Ras Tafari
He was a servant of the Most High
He studied the teachings of Jesus Christ
and fought for the truth and right.
Chorus: Gwaan (go on) natty, natty
Go natty, natty woy / Go natty woy
Gwaan natty, natty / Go natty, natty woy
Go Natty woy / Gwaan natty, natty yeah.
Natty dread, natty dread inna Babylon
Follow the teachings of Christ to the Kingdom
Natty dread, natty dread inna Babylon
Follow the teachings of Christ to salvation
Natty dread, natty dread inna Babylon
Jesus Christ is the way unto wisdom
Natty dread, natty dread inna Babylon
Jesus is salvation.
The natty dread with the lamb's bread
Come make we think things through
The 12 tribes of Rastafari,
me want (to) reason with you
Troy Antony -
Read up your scriptures and read it right
Pure meditation
til morning light
Study the teachings of Jesus Christ
And then you will see the light
(CHORUS).
Watch your life and your doctrine closely
Cause we don't want to lead nobody astray
Troy Antony -
Walk in the fullness of Christ and you'll never stray
(BRIDGE) Ooh woe, ooh woe
Ooh woe, ooh woe
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah.
Selassie I send them to the uttermost parts
Go on befriend them
So that the Lord touches their hearts
Him direct them to go to Kingston town
(Bishop Yesehaq)
Go on correct them
Show them the one true crown
Selassie preach (to) them
about his Lord Jesus Christ
Gwaan go reach them with eternal life
Selassie warn them (that) he was a mortal man
That he would be replaced
by the next generation
(BRIDGE)
(CHORUS)
Troy Antony -
Listen up now
Hear what I say
The truth let it be yeah
No one can deny, oh no
Natty dread, natty dread inna Babylon
Follow the teachings of Christ to the Kingdom
Natty dread, natty dread inna Babylon
Christ is the way to salvation.