Funeral

Funeral

Funeral

I won't go to any funeral, I can't go to their burialNah go at no funeral, cyaan go at dem burial
I won't go to any funeral, I can't go to their burialNah go at no funeral, cyaan go at dem burial

They want me to come to this funeralDem want I to come at this funeral
Oh, they want me to come to this burialOh, dem want I to come at this burial
The harder the battle there (the sweeter the victory)Di dreader di battle there (sweeter the victory)
And man is going to bawl (the sweeter the love could be)An' man a go bawl (sweeter the love could be)

I won't go to their funeral, I can't go to any burialNah go at dem funeral, cyaan go at no burial
I won't go to any funeral, I can't go to their burialNah go at no funeral, cyaan go at dem burial

So, let the dead bury the deadSo, let the dead bury the dead
But let the living man give thanks and praise insteadBut let the living man give thanks an' praise instead
I won't go to their funeral, and I won't go to their burialI nah go at dem funeral, an' nah go a dem burial

They are going to laugh if they seeDem are go laugh if dem see
Lightning come and strike a Dreadlocks [Rasta] in the cemeteryLightning come strike dreadlocks in the cemetery
Go away from thereGo 'weh from deh

I won't go to their funeral, I can't go to their burialNah go at dem funeral, cyaan go at dem burial
I won't go to their funeral, I can't go to their burialNah go at dem funeral, cyaan go at dem burial

To go and let that lightningFi go make that lightning
Come and catch me in a cemetery, you must be crazyCome an' catch I in a cemetery, you mussi mad
And let that earthquakeAnd make that earthquake
Come and catch me in a cemetery, and let that lightningCome an' catch I in a cemetery, an' make that lightning
Oh, come, comeOh, come-come
Catch me in a cemetery, you must be crazyCatch I in a cemetery, you mussi mad
Let that lightning, come and catch me in a cemeteryMake that lightning, come an' catch I in a cemetery
Said, I won't go to a funeral, to go and let God's [Jah Jah's] lightningSaid, mi nah go a funeral, fi go make Jah Jah lightning
Come and catch me in a cemetery, and make God's lightningCome an' catch I in a cemetery, an' make Jah lightning
Come and catch me in a cemetery, say I won't goCome an' catch I in a cemetery, say mi nah go
Rastaman, you can't goRastaman you cyaan' go