Shackles and chains
Yea, dem a' put 'pon me mind
And make we feel a go insane
Why dem want fi do that, and mash upon we brain
Me tell dem, shackles and chains
Dem a' put 'pon we heart
Yea, and make we feel a go insane
Why dem want fi do that to we and me family

Shackles and chains
Why fi mash up on mi brain?
'Cuz we habits ain't the same
Why send me up the lane
But them can't make it
'Cuz Jah Jah wouldn't take it
With the mind and uh the hearts
You know de past, you can't remake it
So take that and do it movin'
'Fore me have to open up the man eyes and start a movement...