I say the people of Handsworth, that One wash the other so they say So let's hands my bredren the way for our children (our children, our children) And children (their children, their children) Ensuring that they get life's fair of... Equality... Doesn't stand for all Doesn't justice for all Doesn't stand for all mankind We society putting us down Crowning us, crowning us, crowning us, us A of Evil, OH, OH Handsworth us the Black People Handsworth means us the Black We're now. Speaking Jah Jah language!
It's a long, long way we're coming To send message across, across Its been hidden, forbidden, concealed, Its got to out In the open that -
IS FALLING BABYLON IS
It was foolish to build It on the Handsworth stand, firm - like Jah rock - back We beggars are now choosers No to be losers Striving with ambition And if it takes We rebel in Handsworth
Dread town, dread town, town, Dread town, town, dread town,
Dread we are for a of many things Experienced laws Babylon brings We what you've got to offer We know going on Don't want no Cause is still hunger convicted Poor wage, hard Only Babylon And suffer They are in south of Africa One Black represent all, all over the Can't it no longer wlththe power Of Jah We will get And we will And forward ever, and backward Handsworth Handsworth Handsworth Revo- Revo- Revo- Revolution Revo- Revo- Revo- Revolution Revo- Revolution