Imagine Russia was a man

And Afghanistan was a woman

And Lebanon was a womanAnd Israel was a man

Think of Cuba as a fella

In love with pretty Angola

When you turn your radio on

This is how the world news goes on

Israel gone into Lebanon

Russia gone in Afghanistan

China pull out of Vietnam

India pull out of Pakistan

Zimbabwe divorce Rhodesia

And wan marry Namibia

Cuba beat up South Africa

′Cause he catch him going into Angola

You will hear of Tanzania

Take Amin girlfriend, Uganda

That's why Kenya and Nigeria

Decide to close their border

Think about the Shah of Iran

As the name for your little lake

It will be real dread

When you hear the Shah of Iran is dead

No more going into Panama

The Shah can′t go in Egypt no more

No slipping into Africa

The Shah can't sleep in Europe no more

What happened to Samusia?

Samusia from Nicaragua

I hear when he look down and see the Shah

Well, that cause the death, man, of Samusia

You will hear how Ethiopia

Beat Somalia for Eritrea

And Britain, Belize father

Protecting she from Guatemala

And America and Russia

Want little Jamaica bad

And Venezuela have he eyes on Guyana

And watching sweet Trinidad

Israel gone into Lebanon

Russia gone in Afghanistan

Mr. Reagan want to attack

Mr. Castro now from the back

Uncle Sam want get in Iran

President Carter make the plan

Ayatollah, he make his stand

And his stand nearly kill poor Uncle Sam

A bwoy dem use real craft pon Jamaica

Jamaica issa God blessed country, cuh we deh

When it's time, a cuh mi stan, a name Marley

Bwoy, me ah tell ya say bwoy can′t fi turn back

Ah wi deh fi corner and find a different track

Dats how wi deal wit′ our border

You will be need a Jamaica

Jamaica issa blessed country, ayy