When yuh live in the past Yuh lost (Blessed, blessed) Yuh better walk on the right path Big life, liberty, straight up Mankind what me sing (Sung) Memories don't live like people do They always 'member you Whether things are good or bad It's just the memories that you have The Beenie Man a sing (Say hey) Boy, stop live down inna de past Just member when man a ride 'orse Now yuh dead that mean yuh soul lost Crushed like a serpent snake under grass (Again) Boy, stop live down inna de past Just member when man a ride 'orse Body between di board head peep through the glass Crushed like a serpent snake under grass Meg, peg, Dis a man yuh dead Way back inna di west before dem lick Jango head For a few more dollars 'nother one dead High plains drifter man ah fled (I sing) Too much wickedness Down inna di west, down inna di west While a Apache form dem nest, dem nest Outlaw Josey Wale, get vexed (Get vexed) All bounty hunter dem draw fi dem vest (Dem vest) Gold an diamond wicked man intercept (Intercept) Pack up mi saddle and decide to make a flex Way back inna di future Where me have to make a step (All sing along) Memories don't live like people do They always 'member you Whether things are good or bad It's just the memories that you have The Beenie Man a sing (Say hey) Boy, stop live down inna de past Just member when man a ride 'orse Now yuh dead that mean yuh soul lost Crushed like a serpent snake under grass (Again) Boy, stop live down inna de past Just member when man a ride 'orse Body between di board head peep through the glass Crushed like a serpent snake under grass I cyaan believe or understand Why some man approach with white man tradition Talk 'bout dem a Cowboy and Indian Me a African an me born black ,an And a who upon di mic di fabulous Beenie Man Some mawga skinny and same cranky one Talking lyric to all di nation (All sing along) Memories don't live like people do They always 'member you Whether things are good or bad It's just the memories that you have The Beenie Man a sing (Say hey) Boy, stop live down inna de past Just member when man a ride 'orse Now yuh dead that mean yuh soul lost Crushed like a serpent snake under grass (Again) Boy, stop live down inna de past Just member when man a ride 'orse Body between di board head peep through the glass Crushed like a serpent snake under grass What I caan understand Why some man ah revere white man tradition Talk 'bout dem a Cowboy and Indian Like dem no respect dem complexion Mi black and mi ugly, Africa me come from One day yuh got to return to dat land Selassie I, me praise Its here me make mi stand (So sing along) Memories don't live like people do They always 'member you Whether things are good or bad It's just the memories that you have The Beenie Man a sing (Say hey) Boy, stop live down inna de past Just member when man a ride 'orse Now yuh dead that mean yuh soul lost Crushed like a serpent snake under grass (Again) Boy, stop live down inna de past Just member when man a ride 'orse Body between di board head peep through the glass Crushed like a serpent snake under grass