Rat Race

You're too rude

Oh, what a rat race

Oh, what a rat race

Oh, what a rat race

This is the rat race, rat race (Rat race)

Some are lawful, some are bastard, some are jacket

Oh, what a rat race, yeah, rat race

Some are gorgon-a, some are hooligan-a, some are guinea-gog-a

In this here rat race, yeah, rat race

I'm singin' that when the cat's away, the mice will play

Political violence fill your city, yeah

Don't involve Rasta in your say-say

Rasta don't work for no CIA

Rat race, rat race

Rate race, yeah, rat race, I'm sayin'

When you think it's peace and safety

A sudden destruction, collective security for surety, yeah

Don't forget your history, know your destiny

In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty

Rat race, rat race

Rate race, rat race, oh, it's a disgrace

To see the human race in a rat race, yeah

Rat race

You got a horse race, you got a dog race, you got the human race

But this is a rat race, rat race