Now dis is da original Burro Banton!

Badda than dem! (16x)

Mi born badda dan dem, an' go rougher dan dem!
All ah dem a move an' a gwaan you kno ah mi set di trend,
Mi ban quicker dan dem, mi dress slicker dan dem,
Mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem.

Wah test dem, di Banton a true born legend,
Enter di business '75 an' dat was way back when: wuk dem!
When Beenie and Bounty dem was just children.
If you tink a lie, go ask the general skeng,
Mi used to DJ Stereo Mars from ten till ten.
Volcano, 'jaro until di needle it bend,
Ahm di governor general dat mean seh me nuh beg fren.
Dem tek mi Banton, mi neva tek nutten fi dem,
Am di standard recommended in highest grade of di blend,
Start round a walk to pen with Ricky Ten dem 'round a grants pen.
Ey! Ey ey ey ey!

Badda than dem, an' go rougher dan dem!
All ah dem a move an' a gwaan you kno ah mi set di trend,
Mi ban quicker dan dem, mi dress slicker dan dem,
Mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem.

Mi stan up like Daniel inna di lion den,
Walk alone, dat mean she mi nuh walk wit friend.
Any bwoy mi nuh rate, me nuh chat up to dem,
Gyal mi no like cyaan be mi gal fren.
Machine me nuh borrow, machine me nuh lend,
Me lock di glock an' massive 10 fi sake ah children.
Warhouse sekkle barriers and problems,
If a clat violate you kno 'im get condem.

'Cause me badda than dem, an' go rougher dan dem!
All ah dem a move an' a gwaan you kno ah mi set di trend,
Mi ban quicker dan dem, mi dress slicker dan dem,
Mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem.

From di day mi born seh mi a gangsta fi dem,
Some tackin' out dem face and dem is no problem.
Stand up outta road and dem a peep over me fence,
Like dem waan take di stripes outta me pants leg.
Jah Jah ah mi guide, Selassie ah mi confidence.
Mi earnin all di dollars, dem accumulating the cents,
Hyping up themselves, an' dem don't have no sense,
Ah mi rule di lane, di streets and di providence.

Mi badda than dem, an' go rougher dan dem!
All ah dem a move an' a gwaan you kno ah mi set di trend,
Mi ban quicker dan dem, mi dress slicker dan dem,
Mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem.

Wah test dem, di Banton a true born legend,
Enter di business '75 an' dat was way back when: wuk dem!
When Beenie and Bounty dem was just children.
If you tink a lie, go ask the general skeng,
Used to DJ Stereo Mars from ten till ten.
Volcano, 'jaro until di needle it bend,
Ahm di governor general dat mean seh me nuh beg fren.
Dem tek mi Banton, mi neva tek nutten fi dem,
Am di standard recommended in highest grade of di blend,
Start round a walk to pen with Ricky Ten dem 'round a grants pen.
Ey! Ey ey ey ey!

Badda than dem, an' go rougher dan dem,
All ah dem a move an' a gwaan you kno ah mi set di trend,
Mi ban quicker dan dem, mi dress slicker dan dem,
Mi ah di leaf, mi ah di root, mi ah di branch, mi ah di stem.

Badda than dem, an' go rougher dan dem,
All ah dem a move an' a gwaan you kno ah mi set di trend..