Sons of criminals, found wanting Dem wanting Jah Jah mercy! Sons of criminals, found wanting Write your name in the hall of fame History books tell of your remains (watchy watchy why) Think your living in a safety Oh, but a sudden destruction there'll be Sons of criminals, find wanting Sons of criminals, find wanting Oh, heroes gather, it's a crying shame Hoods and pirates our heroes became So move along, you have us in a downtivity So foreign, true this poverty Oh, I, and I did feel the pain For so many years, just blood sweat and tears To everything that I'm trying to do Sons them, sons of criminals To every move that I trying to make Sons them, sons of criminals It's so hard living in this country Sons them, sons of criminals To everyone that I trying to save Sons them, sons of criminals They always got something to say The sons of criminals they call to me my friend I never fear them For it is written: they shall form a generation So pure in their own eyes So pure in their own mind To fear not not not To fear not not not To fear not not not Washed of their filthiness