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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bob Marley
Lead Vocals
Carlton Barrett
Drums
Bernard Harvey
Keyboards
Al Anderson
Guitar
Aston "Family Man" Barrett
Bass Guitar
I-Threes
Background Vocals
Jean Alain Roussel
Keyboards
Judy Mowatt
Background Vocals
Marcia Griffiths
Background Vocals
Rita Marley
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allan Cole
Songwriter
Rita Marley
Songwriter
Jean Alain Roussel
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Blackwell
Producer
Phil Ault
Engineer
Sid Bucknor
Mixing Engineer
Sylvan Morris
Engineer
The Wailers
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Dread, Natty Dread now (Natty Dread)
Dreadlock Congo Bongo, I (Natty Dread)
Natty Dreadlock inna Babylon (Natty Dread)
A dreadlock, Congo Bongo, I (Natty Dread)
Eh! Children get your culture (Natty Dreadlock)
And don't stay there and jester, ah (Natty Dreadlock)
Or the battle will be hotter (Natty Dreadlock)
And you won't get no supper (Natty Dreadlock)
[Verse 2]
Natty Dread, Natty Dread, now (Natty Dread)
A dreadlock Congo Bongo, I (Natty Dread)
Natty Dreadlock inna Babylon (Natty Dread)
Roots Natty, Roots Natty (Natty Dread)
[Verse 3]
Then I walk up the first street (Natty Dreadlock)
And then, I walk up the second street to see (Natty Dreadlock)
Then I trod on through third street (Natty Dreadlock)
And then, I talk to some dread on fourth street (Natty Dreadlock)
Natty Dreadlock inna fifth street (Natty Dreadlock)
And then, I skip one fence to sixth street (Natty Dreadlock)
I've got to reach seventh street (Natty Dreadlock)
Natty Dreadlock, Bingy Bongo, I (Natty Dread)
Natty Dread, Natty Dread, now (Natty Dread)
Roots Natty Congo, I (Natty Dread)
[Bridge]
Oh, oh, Natty, Natty
Natty 21,000 miles away from home, yeah
Oh, Natty, Natty
And that's a long way for Natty to be from home
[Verse 4]
Don't care what the world say (Natty Dread)
I and I couldn't never go astray (Natty Dread)
Just like a bright and sunny day (Natty Dread)
Oh, we're gonna have things our way (Natty Dread)
Natty Dread, Natty Dreadlock (Natty Dreadlock)
Dreadlock Congo Bongo, I (Natty Dreadlock)
Don't care what the world say (Natty Dreadlock)
I and I gonna have things our way (Natty Dreadlock)
If a egg Natty inna the red (Natty Dreadlock)
Written by: Allen Cole, Rita Marley