Memphis

Yes, me friend, me friend,

Them 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

Yes, I've been accused,

Wrongly abused, now

But through the powers of the Most-'Igh,

They've got to turn me loose, mm!

(Brr) Don't try (brr)

To cold me up (brr)

On this (brr) bridge now

I've got to reach Mount Zion

The 'ighest region

(Brr) If you bull-bucka,

Let me tell you that

I'm a duppy conqueror, conqueror

Yes, me friend, me good friend,

Them set me free again, mm

Yes, me friend,

Them turn me loose again

(Brr) Don't try (brr)

To cold me up on (brr)

This (brr) bridge now

I've got to reach Mount Zion

The 'ighest region

(Brr) If you bull-bucka,

Let me tell you

I'm a duppy conqueror, hit it! (conqueror)

(Yes, me friend,) me friend, me friend, me friend,

We deh a street again

Yes, me friend, me friend, me friend,

Dem set me free again

Dem set me free again

Don't try to show off

Fi make you friend dem laugh, what a la-la!

For I will cut you off

And I will have the last laugh

I'm cryin'! Yes, me friend,

We deh a street again, yea-eah

Yes, me friend, me friend, me friend,

(Dem set me free again.)

Oh-oh-ooh, yeah mm-mm

Bars could not hold me