Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
 Na, na, na, na, na, na
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
 Na, na, na, na, na, na
 
 One step forward, two steps backward
 Down inna Babylon
 One step forward, two steps backward
 Down inna Babylon
 
 One day, you are dreadlocks
 Well dread
 Next day you are ballin'
 Cliche
 
 Onward, forward, don't step backward
 Step out of Babylon
 Onward, forward, don't step backward
 Step out of Babylon
 
 Are you a commercialized
 Grabbing at the cash-backs?
 This is a time of decision
 Tell me, what is your plan? yeah
 
 Onward, forward, don't step backward
 Step out of Babylon
 Onward, forward, don't step backward
 Step out of Babylon
 
 Straight is the road that leads to destruction
 Ooh, yeah
 The road to righteousness is narrow
 Ah, let me tell you say
 
 Vindictive feelings enter feeling
 The truth is a fact, tell me
 Are you a con man or are you a dreadlocks, eh?
 
 One step forward, two steps backward
 Down inna Babylon
 Onward, forward, don't step backward
 Step out of Babylon
 
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
 Na, na, na, na, na, na
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
 Na, na, na, na, na, na
 
 The road is rough and the hill is steep
 Ah, let me tell you say
 The mountain is high and the valley is deep
 Oh yeah, oh yeah
 
 Onward, forward, don't step backward
 Step out of Babylon
 Onward, forward, don't step backward
 Step out of Babylon
 
 One step forward, two steps backward
 Down inna Babylon
 One step forward, two steps backward
 Down inna Babylon
 
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
 Ah, let me tell you say
 Ah, let me tell you say
 Na, na, na, na, na, na
 
 Ooh yeah, ooh yeah
 Ah, let me tell you say
 
 One step forward, two steps backward
 Down in a Babylon
 One step forward, two steps backward
 Down in a Babylon
 
 mason