| F/ Jahmali |
| (Blak Twang) |
| Rotton! |
| Rotton! (Yo!) |
| Rotton! |
| Rotton! |
| Rotton! (Yo, London and Jamaica) |
| Rotton! (Yo yo!) |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| (Tony Rotton alongside man like Jahmali yo) |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| (Original ghetto true boy for the peoples army yo yo) |
| Why is it, so rotton? (That's all we do) |
| My people don’t ask Tony Rotton (Don't ask me) |
| How is it, so rotton? (Don't ask Jahmali) |
| My people have you forgotten? |
| You don’t need to be worried 'bout what my name is Or if I’m famous |
| You should be concerned if your burnin' in haters with fire blazes |
| Feel the fire burn up ya charts, burn up ya playlist |
| Fire for the haters and fire for the fakers |
| Pump up the volume wake the neighbours |
| Brethren raise it, all o' the youth outta the ghetto break the cages |
| It’s been ages, since you 'eard my style |
| But you know my style is rotton and you know rotton can’t spoil yo Nuff hard to switch tryna become rich |
| In District Six, sense lyrics an' chat bare foolishness |
| It’s a holy puna and drop it from the bottom lips |
| I’m droppin' the programme like a microfish, check this |
| I’m still Thames Knick, still the thunder brick |
| Still bang like pots and pans in ya kitchen sink |
| Still don’t snitch a whip, still rent, still carry a stink |
| And I’m still rotton so put it in print, yo yo |
| (Blak Twang) |
| So rotton, so rotton (That's right) |
| My people have you forgotten |
| That it is, so rotton? (You know what tho') |
| My people have you forgotten |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| My people don’t ask Tony Rotton (Uh huh) |
| How is it, so bitter? |
| Before you ask why, am I gettin' high like my blood pressure |
| Try lookin' into my eyes and seein' the world through my retina |
| Or step’a in my boots and see jus' how far it gets ya In a low-budget area where the man, you feel inferior |
| Fear for your life from prejudice and stereotype |
| We’re all alike, smoke, drink, cuss, fight, all in a night |
| Yeah right! |
| It’s killers in the mist who share pipes and wear tights |
| There’s healers in the mist who bear light and wear white |
| There’s Jesus in the mist, there’s demons in the mist |
| There’s even them rowdy 'Gorillas In The Mist' |
| Why ya minds so milli, c’mon brethren don’t be silly |
| Ghetto red hot and chilly, and the burnin' inner cities |
| Ya best might sta', miner 'a flash ya light’a |
| Mind the 's' or one night snipers gon' dim out ya life, cha'! |
| How much longer will this madness last |
| Before the youth should realise and raise up, and start to blast! |
| (Blak Twang) |
| Why is it, so rotton |
| My people have you forgotten, (Yo yo) |
| That it is, so rotton? |
| My people have you forgotten (Jahmali) |
| Why is it, so rotton? (Tony Rotton…) |
| My people don’t ask Tony Rotton (… And Jahmali) |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| My people have you forgotten? |
| It’s gettin' diabolical, nuff of dem are comical |
| All they wanna do is chronicle, money jewels, and tight abdominals |
| They ain’t sayin' nuttin' new, all they do is copy you |
| Uh uh uh, brothers and sisters what’s the World comin' to? |
| Ah public enemy number one, runnin' true |
| Chuck demons, vanity and bomb fire 'pon ya crew |
| Jus' who the ras' who wanna romp wit' the formidable? |
| Rottonostra, chart topper, proper untouchable |
| Def, London, I represent for all of you |
| West, East, South, North and nw The terrible terrorist 'ere to bring trouble to Phoney mps chichin' man and bum-ruppin' boo |
| Bomb them like barbeque, steam like green callao |
| Slew them and then fry them like fish and vegetable |
| Don’t make me vexed wit' you |
| Don’t mess with my vegetables |
| Don’t mess with my seeds, my weeds or I’m gettin' you |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| My people have you forgotten |
| That it is, so rotton? |
| My people have you forgotten |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| My people don’t ask Tony Rotton |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| My people have you forgotten? |
| So rotton, yeah |
| So rotton, yeah |
| So rotton |
| Tony, Tony, Tony Rotton |
| So help them Lord |
| Show them Lord |
| Help them Lord |
| Show them Lord |
| Help them Lord |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| My people have you forgotten |
| That it is, so rotton? |
| My people have you forgotten |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| My people don’t ask Tony Rotton |
| Why is it, so rotton? |
| My people have you forgotten? |