Oh, oh, op-bo, bo, bo-bo-bo!
oh, oh, op-bo, bo, bo-bo-bo!
them set me free again
me deh 'pon street again
The bars could not hold me
force could not control me now
but god put me around
wrongly abused, now
they've got to turn me loose... mm!
Don't try to cold me up
on this bridge now
I've got to reach mount zion
the 'ighest region
let me tell you that
I'm a duppy conqueror, conqueror
them set me free again, mm
them turn me loose again
don't try (bto cold me up on
this bridge now
i've got to reach mount zion
the highest region
let me tell you
i'm a duppy conqueror
hit it! (conqueror)
we deh a street again
dem set me free again
dem set me free again
Don't try to show off
fi make you friend dem laugh, what a la-la!
for i will cut you off
and i will take the last straw
I'm cryin'! yes, me friend
we deh a street again, yea-eah
(dem set me free again.)
oo-oo-ooh, yea-eah, mm-mm
bars could not hold me