dreadlocks man dreadlocks man long time ago when my eyes was at my knees if i see a rasta man i ve just got to be free everywhere i go my mommy had to know people used to say kid you don t go astray black heart man will take you away true i was a youth an i never know the truth but now i ve come a man i ve got to understand that rasta man ain t no black heart man dreadlocks man dreadlocks man a man no make no war dreadlocks man dreadlocks man ye yeah ye yeah dreadlocks man when i was a youth an i never know the truth but now i come a bigger bigger man i ve got to understand that rasta man a no black heart man dreadlocks man jah jah jah jah have some mercy don t give dreadlocks bad name all the way oh give your duty to the rasta man him no hurt no fight him seek truth an right jah jah oh oh dreadlocks man long time ago my eyes was at my knees if i see a rasta man yes i ve just got to be free everywhere i go my mother had to know people used to say children don t go astray black heart man will take you away dreadlocks man ain t no black heart man dreadlocks man speak truth an right no blood no fight dreadlocks man a long time ago they makin rumor on the dreadlocks the dreadlocks man a robber an dreadlocks man is a wicked man dreadlocks man is a black heart man don t make them the rumor man dreadlocks man is a truthful man speak truth an right when i say dreadlocks man when i say dreadlocks man i only mean dreadlocks man they re dealing with truth and right i m not dealing with wolf in a sheep clothing long time ago natty natty natty can you stay a little free set em free like the bird at the tree yeah