(Uh, uh)
(Uh-uh-uh)

Born in trouble water
Every stroke is war
They drowned the ones before us
But we'll make it to shore
Message in this hammer
Is coming down on you
Message in a gun
Aiming at your head
Message in this hammer
Is coming down on you
Message in this gun
Aiming at your head

You can beat me, shoot me, kill me
Throw me in jail
You can strip me, use me, abuse me
Till nothing remain
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
You can beat me, shoot me, kill me
Throw me in jail
You can strip me, use me, abuse me
Till nothing remain
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling

(Uh)
I have seen the future
In the future we won
We have been reborn
To build we must destroy
I don't want peace, oh
We don't talk till we tire
I won't say please, oh
We fight fire with fire
We are the people
We won't sit and be quiet
Government devils
All of dem liars
All of dem liars

All of dem thief
President (thief)
Governor (thief)
Senator (thief)
Commissioner (thief)
Ambassador (thief)
Minister (thief)
Treasurer (thief)
Advisor (thief)
Judge, oh (thief)
Army (thief)
Police man (thief)
SARS, oh (thief)
Inspector (thief)
General (thief)
All of dem murderers

You can beat me, shoot me, kill me
Throw me in jail
You can strip me, use me, abuse me
Till nothing remain
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
You can beat me, shoot me, kill me
Throw me in jail
You can strip me, use me, abuse me
Till nothing remain
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling

Oh
Message in a hammer
Burning down the order
Tearing down the walls for a
New day, new breath
I can feel the tide turn
Let the fire pour
Can't you see its time for a new day
New dawn, new dawn

You can beat me, shoot me, kill me
Throw me in jail
You can strip me, use me, abuse me
Till nothing remain
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
You can beat me, shoot me, kill me (thief)
Throw me in jail (thief)
You can strip me, use me, abuse me (thief)
Till nothing remain (thief)
We won't take it kindly (thief)
Take it smiling (thief)
We won't take it kindly (thief)
Take it smiling (thief)

You can beat me, shoot me, kill me
Throw me in jail
You can strip me, use me, abuse me
Till nothing remain
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
We won't take it kindly
Take it smiling
(All of dem murderers)