Ahh bwoy…
A tru’ a Jamaica wi come from,
Mmmm...

So I took a vacation, an’ went overseas,
to visit with friends an’ family...
‘cause a long, long time I nuh lef di yaad,
an’ di trut’ is di heat a kill mi...
As a reach up deh, a feel a different vibes,
an’ di col’ breeze rush to meet mi...
An’ jus’ like every time before, as I go t’ru di door,
the immigration an’ customs rush mi…

Hear di man to me now…
How come yuh come from di islan’, an’ do(n’t) walk wid two dozen ackee
...wha kin’a question dat king…
How come yuh come from Jamaica, an’ walk wit’ yuh han’ dem empty
...nuh walk wid luggage Rasta…
How come yuh come from Jamaica, an’ figot fi bring miss ivy
...but hol’ on, is wha dis...
How come yuh come from yaad, an’ yuh suh big an’ broad an’ boas’y

So I en’ up roun’ a careless park, me an’ dis girl a talk,
an t’ree yute come rob wi...
a jus’ some likkle fool an’ a true me a cool,
an’ mi neva have mi pic-axe pon mi…
an’ when di po-lice come, ‘im start run off ‘I’m tongue,
an’ a question mi like a Pickney…
“man a betta yuh cool, ‘cause rasta nuh fool,
yuh jus’ deh yah fi protec’ an serve wi”…

Hear weh dis man a go ask me now…
How come yuh come from di islan’, an’ do(n’t) walk wid two dozen ackee
...like a sen’ dem sen’ you come…
How come yuh come from Jamaica, an’ walk wit’ yuh han’ dem empty
...me nah bring nutt’n fi nuhbaddy…
How come yuh come from Jamaica, an’ figot fi bring miss ivy
...dat personal yuh knuh king...
How come yuh come from yaad an’ yuh suh big an’ broad an’ boas’y
...a suh wi stay fiyah…

“Question, question, question…
Everybody waah know if yuh know Bob Marley,...
If you an’ Bolt a family,...
If yuh bring any sensi,...
People want all coffee…

How come yuh come from di islan’, an’ do(n’t) walk wid two dozen ackee
...not even a seed…
How come yuh come from Jamaica, an’ walk wit’ yuh han’ dem empty
...ease of travel sometime yuh knuh…
How come yuh come from Jamaica, an’ figot fi bring miss ivy
...aahm, me haffi talk to yuh ‘bout dat...
How come yuh come from yaad, an’ yuh suh big an’ broad an’ boas’y

‘Tings tuff a yaad, an’ ‘tings ruff abroad,
and only Jah alone cyah help wi…
but wi nah watch nuh face, an’ respec’ di space,
an’ go home back before dem run mi…
So I took my likkle song, an’ Iman trod along,
To a radio station ‘roun a fifty…
an’ right afta di news, dem start di interviews,
an’ di firs’ ‘ting di ‘oman ask mi…

How come yuh come from di islan’, an’ do(n’t) walk wid two dozen ackee
...y’ah hear mi, me a go ‘ome…
How come yuh come from Jamaica, an’ walk wit’ yuh han’ dem empty
...an’ mi nah come back yahso iydah…