*** 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!