What a sufferation, what a tribulation
Dreadlocks man have to go through (yeah)
To get a little work you have to trim and shave your face
And if you don't work, you'll starve (that's right)

Three little princes, a lovely little queen
I've got my own people too (yeah)
Everyone depending, depending upon I
And I don't want to steal (so I sit and cry)

What a sufferation, Jah Jah, what a tribulation
Dreadlocks man have to go through (yeah)
To get a little work you have to trim and shave your face
And if you don't work, you'll starve (that's right)

Oh-oh-oh-oh, what a sufferation
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a victimisation

Three little princes, a lovely little queen
I've got my own people too (yeah)
Everyone depending, depending upon I
And I don't want to steal (so I've got to cry)

What a sufferation, Jah Jah, what a tribulation
Dreadlocks man have to go through (yeah)
To get a little work you have to trim and shave your face
And if you don't work, you'll starve (that's right)

Oh-oh-oh-oh, what a sufferation
Oh-oh-oh-oh, a victimisation
Oh-oh-oh-oh, Jah Jah you must see wah gwan