*** wi'gi` whey *** talent to di state
an'di black workin' class andahrate
*** wi' side wid oppressah
w'en di goin' get ruff
side wid aggressah
w'en di goin' get tuff *** a black petty-booshwah
*** full of flaw
*** a black petty-booshwah
*** full of flaw tru *** seh *** edicate *** a gwaan irate
tru *** seh *** edicate *** a seek tap rate
*** a seek posishan
aaf di backs of blacks
seek promoshan
aaf di backs af blacks *** a black petty-booshwah
*** full of flaw
*** a black petty-booshwah
*** full of flaw *** a run-up *** mout' an' a shout all about
tru *** have a lat a dou't 'bout di stren't af blacks
*** a run-up *** mout'
an' a shout all about
but w'en wi launch wi attack
*** wi' haffi dress back *** a black petty-booshwah
*** full of flaw
*** a black petty-booshwah
*** full of flaw!