作曲 : Brown
(2) A weh dem a go do when the time comes around 
A weh dent a go sek 
Cos My people are in a mess 
But nobody wants to know 
Cos when you're down and out and oppressed 
You've got to fight your battles from the 
Lowest of the low 
So keep your distance and take your stance, 
Cos this could be your utmost chance. 
You've had all night and day to 
Consider and pray 
You've brought fire on my head and 
Now you must pay. 
CHORUS Babylon makes the rules 
Babylon makes the rules 
Babylon makes the rules 
Babylon makes the rules where my people suffer... 
Take Rastaman culture for instance, 
Dem think is political joke, 
But we people know better then that, 
Cos what keeps us together is 
Jah Herb that we smoke 
I and I know the truth of it all, 
Cos we have smashed our heads 'gainst that wall, 
And now I seh we must create a scene, 
We must recapture our culture by any means. 
CHORUS Babylon makes the rules 
Babylon makes the rules 
Babylon makes the rules 
Babylon makes the rules where my people suffer ... 
Count the times we've been let down, 
And left us in despair, 
And woe betide that evil man, 
Who giveth not a care. 
You've gotta check yourself just 
One more time, 
Reassure your mind - 
Cos those who are chosen by the father's hand 
Must not get left behind. 
Rasta seh - guidance (4) 
But Backrah seh different still 
Babylon makes the rules but 
Jah love will carry 
I home.