[Intro: Sean Paul & Damian Marley]
Yah mean
Ruff, tuff
You know
See when the lion is sleepin'
Yo, yo, yo
Never yet try it
Well, a we say, "Gimme di light
And buss a bokkle of Moët"
And a welcome people to Jamrock
Each and every stage show
Who try fi overlook we dem times
Dem cyaan dweet now
Di only sound a crickets
Critics can't speak now

[Verse 1: Sean Paul & Damian Marley]
I man see di enemies a rise, ain't no surprise
Mi give bad man a blaze and a laugh
Dem ah look fi my demise wid dem lies
Dem a work dem witchcraft
Man elected and protected
By the chief of staff
So make dem get facety
Dem face will face my Clarks
I see the enemies dem rise and go surprised
If dem line out inna chalk
If dem love dem life, dem wi' watch how dem move
And mind how dem a talk
When the lion dem wake an' roar
Dat mean seh nuh dawg nuh bark
If ah supm dem ah prove, then supm dem ah lose
Then man ah get dark
P-p-p-plaque up inna mi head and ignite up inna mi thoughts
Don't, don't be fooling yourself and think ah you alone smart
Di prophet tell yuh seh, "Provoke di yutes not to wrath"
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start
[Chorus: Sean Paul & Damian Marley]
When the lion dem a sleep, do nuh wake dem up back
Mi sorry fi di sheep, leopard an' di wolf pack
When di peace, it a keep, do nuh get wi head hot
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start
A riot goin' start, a riot goin' start
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start

[Verse 2: Damian Marley, Sean Paul & both]
Gongzilla, Sean Paul, colder than a cold sore
No flaw, so sharp, wanted like a outlaw
Dreadlocks, mohawk, gang up, make dem road block
Livin' Costa Nostra, uh-huh
Well, a who dem, Sean, an' a which part dem come from ah pose up like a wall?
Mi nuh know, you know, Gong? Definite dem wrong, mi nuh trust dem none at all
Obviously the only outcome is dat dem bound fi fall
If dem diss we, dem wake up and see dem life done, dat is all
Becah nuh bwoy, nuh guy nuh fi have ah man name ah call
Nuh day, nuh time, mi nah accept nuh kinda assault
Nuh watch, nuh face, man ah livin' juggernaut
Man a nuh Bugs Bunny man, a nuh Disney nor Walt
Seh dem ah come and ah move like dem waan fi exalt
Have it seh dem sick an' easy fi get caught
Di prophet tell yuh seh, "Provoke di yutes not to wrath"
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start
[Chorus: Sean Paul & Damian Marley]
When the lion dem a sleep, do nuh wake dem up back
Mi sorry fi di sheep, leopard an' di wolf pack
When di peace, it a keep, do nuh get wi head hot
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start
A riot goin' start, a riot goin' start
Deal wid di yute dem right or else a riot goin' start

[Outro]
Ruff, tuff
You know
See when the lion is sleepin'
Never yet try it