Don't Trouble Trouble

Hail Johnny Clarke
Dread up di ninja
You want see, I man, you don't want
A talk 'bout I an' I a follow him, you know, Rasta
Him face, him a pillar
What? Dem bredda deh a some little imitation, Rasta dread
You no see him? Him well soft, soft, soft
I man are lion

Rough, tough (You know?)
Say, when a lion is sleeping
Never you try to wake him
Why did you look for trouble?
Why did you trouble trouble?
Why did you trouble the lion?
Say, why did you trouble the gorgon?
You can't escape this judgement
If you even move out of Babylon
Say, you can't escape this judgement
If you even move out of Babylon

Say, you are follower
But I are natty dread
You are follower
But I are originator

Who way you a ballhead? (Hey-hey)
Be still, I'm your superior
Be still, I am the rightful ruler
Who way you a ballhead? (Aha)
Who way you a follower? (Hey-hey)
Who way you a follower? (Hey-hey)
Who way you a ballhead? (Hey-hey)
Why did you trouble trouble?
Why did you look for trouble?
If you never trouble trouble, wouldn't trouble you

Couldn't, from some little soulhead boy
Or some little Syrian boy a talk up dem mouth 'bout him are Rasta
I are Rasta, for I are the originator
You no know, go 'way
You no sound little fashion dread, you no know
So we are relax fi business, business dance

Be still, I'm your superior
So don't you trouble trouble, for it is dangerous
I will make you run up and down
Say, I will make you run up and down
So don't you trouble trouble
So don't you trouble trouble
So why did you trouble trouble?
Why did you trouble trouble?
If you never trouble trouble, wouldn't trouble you

Say, why did you trouble the lion?
Say, why did you trouble the gorgon?
Say, why did you trouble the lion?

When a lion is sleeping
Never you try to wake him up
Trouble is very dangerous
Trouble is very dangerous
You can't escape this judgement
You can't escape this judgement