Funeral

I won't go to any funeral, I can't go to their burial
I won't go to any funeral, I can't go to their burial

They want me to come to this funeral
Oh, they want me to come to this burial
The harder the battle there (the sweeter the victory)
And man is going to bawl (the sweeter the love could be)

I won't go to their funeral, I can't go to any burial
I won't go to any funeral, I can't go to their burial

So, let the dead bury the dead
But let the living man give thanks and praise instead
I won't go to their funeral, and I won't go to their burial

They are going to laugh if they see
Lightning come and strike a Dreadlocks [Rasta] in the cemetery
Go away from there

I won't go to their funeral, I can't go to their burial
I won't go to their funeral, I can't go to their burial

To go and let that lightning
Come and catch me in a cemetery, you must be crazy
And let that earthquake
Come and catch me in a cemetery, and let that lightning
Oh, come, come
Catch me in a cemetery, you must be crazy
Let that lightning, come and catch me in a cemetery
Said, I won't go to a funeral, to go and let God's [Jah Jah's] lightning
Come and catch me in a cemetery, and make God's lightning
Come and catch me in a cemetery, say I won't go
Rastaman, you can't go