Di Black Petty Booshwah

Dem wi´gi' whey dem talent to di state

An´di black workin´ class 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!