Martial art, mi nuh partial yah, a martial art (Ha, ha, ha) Mi nuh partial yah, a rot mi a rot........ Mi fire bun di whole a dem, uh huh Mi nah beg nuh friend from none a dem mi fire bun di whole a dem, uh huh Hear mi now hear mi know, coulda know Dem get mi roti, slew dem wid Karate Praise King Selassie him a di ancient monarchy Now yuh get mi roti, slew dem wid Karate Romp wid mi swor and mi first out a cock it Do not get mi roti, slew dem wid karate Hail rastafari him a di golden monarchy Do not get mi roti, slew dem wid karate, slew dem karate, uh huh Hail Selassie him a di ancient monarchy How yuh feelin? Well I'm feelin hotty Bun babylon because dem corrupt and dem naughty Lion a roar, pull di dog dem out deh barky barky Yo! Pop off mi sword and now dem face get marky marky Somebody said war, Well! mi seh fi start it Shouldn't rob di old woman har purse dung at di market Shouldn't kill innocent pedestrian pon di streets weh dem a walk in Coulda know, question mi haffi ask it Mi turban dun hot and mi trouble dem start it Man nuh fling right and dem face get darty darty Yo, hey, ok, well! Dem get mi roti so mi go slew dem wid Karate Praise King Selassie him a di ancient monarchy Do not get mi roti, mi slew dem wid karate, mi slew dem wid karate Could ya know?