Yes, me friend, me friend Dem set me free again Yes, me friend, me friend Me deh 'pon street again The bars could not hold me; Force could not control me now. They try to keep me down But God put me around. Yeah! Yes, I've been accused Wrongly abused now But through the powers of the Most High They've got to turn me loose So don't try to cold me up on this bridge, now. I've got to reach Mount Zion The highest region. So if you a bull-bucka, Let me tell you this: I'm a duppy conqueror - conqueror. Yes, me friend, me good friend Dem set me free again, mm Yes, me friend Dem turn me loose again Don't try to show off You make your friend dem laugh For I will cut you off And I will take the laughs off I'm crying Yes, me friend We deh a street again Yes, me friend, me friend, me friend Dem set me free again Bars could not hold me