Intro:
What ya gwaan now?
Bad man nuh punk
Cyaan flex like yuh junk
Next man locked up inna ((cyaan?)) jungle
Hear di argument now (Eh!)

Chorus:
(But a) Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Some only bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
And dem a nuh tough like we
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Dem a bad thru dem walk inna posse dem a fool
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
And dem nuh tough like we

Verse 1:
Mr. Vegas:
(But a me say) badman nuh wait
Pon night fi come down
Anything fi happen
Mek it happen and done
Naw catch me inna
No bar ah drink rum
Naw left me yard careless
Fi get burn

Beenie Man:
Well if you nuh run
When me pop off
Den somebody life done
Dis yah DJ
Naw go smoke opium
Well I run mi lyrics
Dem a flash offa mi tongue
Bwoy you musee done (Hey!)

Chorus:
(Seh) Badman nuh flee (Uh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Seh dem a bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
And none a dem nuh tough like we
Badman nuh flee
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Caw dem a don thru a walk inna posse dem a fool
But dem nuh see how we lock di city
Vegas come sing again

Verse 2:
Mr. Vegas:
I rather go on death row
Than tough it out like John Crow
Badman naw play zero
Naw lef mi family inna sorrow (Wha gwaan, Wha gwaan, Eh!)

Beenie Man:
Don't take man fi fool
Else yuh a gon find yuh
In ya own-a *lo** pool
Wicked man dey ya
Anna me run di school
Conscious lyrics
And me know dat ah mi tool
Cause yah we rule (An we cool)

Chorus:
(But a) badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Tru dem a bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
And dem bwoy nuh tough like we
Badman nuh flee (Eh!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Tru dem a punk dem a walk inna posse dem a fool
Caw dem nuh see how we lock di city

Verse 3:
Beenie Man:
Listen, a my verse dis?
Eh, cool!
Nuff ah dem ah walla wiss
Nuff ah dem ah wussie
How you fi try dis
Di rude boy posse
Naw use no big woos
Just ah small uzi
Reach pon di ends
Man ah go shoot everybody
Trust man lock dung di city (Cool!)
Stop yuh noise now
Mi waan you listen to the hay
Look pon a man like me
Whey shoot people like fly
I must lock him up
And give burn inna him eye

Chorus:
Badman nuh flee (Die-yiii!)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Tru dem a bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool
Lord dem nuh see how we lock di city
Dem seh music fire on we
Badman nuh flee
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Tru dem a bad thru dem a walk inna posse dem a fool
But dem nuh see how we lock di city
Dont yuh know dem nuh tough like we

Verse 1:
Mr. Vegas:
(But a me say) badman nuh wait
Pon night fi come dung
Anything fi happen
Make it happen and done
Naw catch me inna
No bar ah drink rum
Naw left me yard careless
Fi get burn (Hey!)

Beenie Man:
No bwoy can dis me
Caw man a nuh no rummie
If yuh dis di program
You a go jump up on mi cd
When mi come back
Well somebody have fi dead
Music me ah sing
From outta di head

Chorus:
(But a) Badman nuh flee (Dem fool man)
After dem bwoy dem nuh tough like we
Bad dem a walk inna posse dem a fool
A yuh nuh see how Beenie lock di city
Dont yuh know
Eh, Cool!