Am     Em
Mmmmmh, mmmmh,
      Bm                  Em
Why a why a why a why why why.
Am      Em
Mmmmmh, mmmmh,
      Bm              Em
Why a why why why why why.

[Chorus]
          Am                Em
Call 'pon dem poor people a call 'pon dem,
       Bm                  Em
Seh di poverty thing it fi end.
          Am              Em
Call 'pon dem herbalist a call 'pon dem,
       Bm                     Em
Seh fi legalize the herb from when.
          Am             Em
Call 'pon dem Rastaman a call 'pon dem,
              Bm
Lightning and thunder a go fall 'pon dem.
          Am                 Em
Call 'pon dem Jah children a call 'pon dem,
       Bm              Em
Proper education dem a defend.

[Verse 1]
                  Am                Em
Tell dem when dem inna dem big conference,
                 Bm                   Em
Tell dem seh dem laws dem nuh make no sense.
         Am                              Em
Di man a blaze di triune and black a reverence,
                 Bm                   Em
How you come and tell him seh is an offense.
             Am            Em
Secret agent with gun influence,
             Bm             Em
Secret agent with drug influence.
            Am                            Em
You no want see the youths dem a hold dem event,
            Bm              Em
You no want dem fi hold dem rent.

[Chorus]
          Am                Em
Call 'pon dem poor people a call 'pon dem,
       Bm                  Em
Seh di poverty thing it fi end.
          Am              Em
Call 'pon dem herbalist a call 'pon dem,
       Bm                     Em
Seh fi legalize the herb from when.
          Am             Em
Call 'pon dem Rastaman a call 'pon dem,
              Bm
Lightning and thunder a go fall 'pon dem.
          Am                 Em
Call 'pon dem Jah children a call 'pon dem,
       Bm              Em
Proper education dem a defend.

[Verse 2]
Am                   Em
You no listen to the calling,
Bm                        Em
Then you know you're inna danger.
Am                   Em
Seh the voice of the people,
Bm              Em
Is the voice of Jah.
Am                     Em
Turn your backs at the sufferer,
Bm                               Em
And let the children a fight for food.
Am                       Em
Inna the gutters and the ghetto yah,
Bm                   Em
Seh you no treat dem good.

[Chorus]
          Am                Em
Call 'pon dem poor people a call 'pon dem,
       Bm                  Em
Seh di poverty thing it fi end.
          Am              Em
Call 'pon dem herbalist a call 'pon dem,
       Bm                     Em
Seh fi legalize the herb from when.
          Am             Em
Call 'pon dem Rastaman a call 'pon dem,
              Bm
Lightning and thunder a go fall 'pon dem.
          Am                 Em
Call 'pon dem Jah children a call 'pon dem,
       Bm              Em
Proper education dem a defend.

[Verse 3]
Am                     Em
Ah you say you are the leader,
Bm                    Em
Whole lip a mouth war feed ya.
Am                      Em
You come and gwaan like Cesar,
Bm
You better check your procedure.
Am                                  Em
Your rhum bar and you drink and get mary,
Bm                      Em
Your gun dare and a gun dem a carry.
Am                              Em
Soldier-man dong in him soldier Larry,
Bm               Em
And da tear da a baby.

[Chorus]
          Am             Em
Call 'pon dem Rastaman a call 'pon dem,
              Bm
Lightning and thunder a go fall 'pon dem.
          Am                 Em
Call 'pon dem Jah children a call 'pon dem,
       Bm              Em
Proper education dem a defend.
          Am              Em
Call 'pon dem herbalist a call 'pon dem,
Bm          Em
Ay, ay, ay, ay.
          Am              Em
Call 'pon dem herbalist a call 'pon dem,
       Bm                     Em
Seh fi legalize the herb from when.

[Verse 1]
                  Am                Em
Tell dem when dem inna dem big conference,
                 Bm                   Em
Tell dem seh dem laws dem nuh make no sense.
         Am                              Em
Di man a blaze di triune and black a reverence,
                 Bm                   Em
How you come and tell him seh is an offense.
             Am            Em
Secret agent with gun influence,
             Bm             Em
Secret agent with drug influence.
            Am                            Em
You no want see the youths dem a hold dem event,
            Bm              Em
You no want dem fi hold dem rent.

[Outro]
          Am             Em
Call 'pon dem Rastaman a call 'pon dem,
       Bm                     Em
Seh fi legalize the herb from when.
          Am                 Em
Call 'pon dem Jah children a call 'pon dem,
       Bm              Em
Proper education dem a defend.
          Am                Em
Call 'pon dem poor people a call 'pon dem,
       Bm                  Em
Seh di poverty thing it fi end.