I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela was in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela put in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice It was once imagination But now it is reality Many people dem know over stunt Me got arrested from the airport Dem put inna di prison cell Just the look like a sufferer An old Policewoman followed me She tried fi use me Just to earn a better living She know mi got the money And mi got a big car phone So she knew she could make money outta me I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela was in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela put in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice They look around and see the youths Dem speak about inequalities But dem know nothing much about the politics Mi look around and see police Confused and try fi use the system Just to earn a better living Me see the judge dem judge me Fi di sentence day The Jah Jah Rastafarian ah gonna judge we tomorrow Equal rights and justice I couldn't judgment day Fi Emperor Selassie Jah protect me I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela was in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela put in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice Imagine Policewoman sixty years old Imagine Bebe Cool arrive pon di airport Imagine Me got a beautiful woman backyard ah Imagine Imagine Imagine Imagine Imagine Early eighteen years picking dat me know Imagine Di beautiful woman inna di town Imagine The sexy gals around inna di shop But all the best mi ah coulda do Is to feel I was blessed, no Mi coulda never do dat, no Mi coulda never do dat Mi coulda never disrespect my own mother Mi coulda never do dat Mi coulda never do dat Mi coulda never disrespect my own wife yeah Mi coulda never do dat Mi coulda never do dat Mi coulda never disrespect my own beautiful gyals Mi coulda never do dat Mi coulda never do dat Mi coulda never disrespect mi talanta I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela was in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela put in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice Definitely More money more problems And I guess that's the reason And mi nasikia done Me Rasta gonna make more money This is just a beginning More money more problems Prison, for a reason And reason is the money So member Rasta, seen Roll mister man Roll, woman dem police I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela was in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice I was in prison Yes for a reason Mandela put in prison For another reason Martin Luther King in prison Just like Mandela Just because we're all fighting for equal rights and justice