Ride Natty Ride
Bob Marley & The Wailers Lyrics

Dready got a job to do
Dready (the Rastafarian) has a mission to fulfill

And he's got to fulfill that mission
He has to complete his mission without fail

To see his hurt is their greatest ambition, yeah!
Others want to see him fail, but he won't give up

But we will survive in this world of competition
Despite intense competition, we will get through it

'Cause no matter what they do
Despite what others do to us

Natty keep on comin' through
We (Rastafarians) will keep on persevering

And no matter what they say
Despite what others say about us

Natty do them every day, yeah!
We'll do what we have to do to survive

Natty dread rides again
The Rastafarian people and culture continue to persevere

Through the mystics of tomorrow
Through the unknown future

Have no fear, have no sorrow, yeah!
Despite whatever comes, we will not fear or feel sorrow

All and all you see a-gwan
All you see happening

Is to fight against Rastaman
Is a fight against Rastafarian ideology and culture

So they build their world in great confusion
Others create chaos and confusion in the world

To force on us the devil's illusion
To force upon us something that is not true or beneficial

But the stone that the builder refuse
But something that is rejected can become very important

Shall be the head cornerstone
And become a foundational element

And no matter what game they play
No matter what tactics others use

We got something they could never take away
We have something inherent that no one can take away from us

And it's the fire (fire), it's the fire (fire)
It's the fire of passion and determination

That's burning down everything
That is burning through all obstacles

Feel that fire (fire), the fire (fire)
Experience and embrace that passion

Only the birds have their wings, yeah!
Only certain people have the freedom to do as they please

No time to be deceived
No time to be misled or tricked

Oh, brothers, you should know and not believe
We (Rastafarians) must trust our knowledge and not blindly believe

Jah say this judgement, it could never be with water
God (Jah) said that this judgement must not involve water

No water could put out this fire (fire)
No one can stop the passion and determination

This fire (fire), this fire (fire)
This passion and determination

This fire (fire), a yaga y'all! ride, natty, ride!
This passion and determination will never die, so keep persevering

Go there, dready, go there,
Keep persevering, Rastafarian

'Cause now the fire is out of control
The passion is unstoppable

Panic in the city, wicked weeping for their gold!
Panic in the city, people suffering from their materialistic desires

Everywhere this fire is burning,
Everywhere this passion and determination exists

Destroying and melting their gold,
Overcoming and destroying their materialistic desires

Destroying and wasting their souls
Overcoming and destroying their spiritual emptiness

Tell you what now the people gather on the beach
The people are gathering at the beach

And the leader try to make a speech
The leader is trying to give a speech

But the dreadies understandin' that it's too late
The Rastafarians understand that it is too late for others to change

Fire is burning
Passion and determination is still burning

Man, pull your own weight!
Everyone must do their part

Natty dread rides again (natty dread rides again)
Rastafarians persevere once again

And me say, go there, dready! Go there! (go there, go there)
Keep persevering, Rastafarians!

Oh ride, natty, ride! (dread rides again)
Persevere, Rastafarians!

And go there, dready! (go there, go there)
Keep persevering, Rastafarians!

Ridin' through the storm,
Persevering through the difficult times

Riding through the calm (go there, go there)
Persevering through the easy times

Oh ride, natty, ride!
Persevere, Rastafarians!

Go there, dready, go there!
Keep persevering, Rastafarians!

Ride, natty, ride!
Persevere, Rastafarians!

Go there, dready, do there!
Keep persevering, Rastafarians!