Dem trying to cut down dem young treenDon't want to see a future for menBut dem see I knownJah prophesy fulfilling before wenOne day a higher societynWill ease the sufferation of the poor I seenBut all dem looking at the poor man cryingnSaying thanks God it's not mennCuttin' it down limb from limbnRip it out at the rootsnCuttin' it down limb from limbnRip it out at the rootsnnNo matter the color, no matter the racenDem young tree, oh dem young treenMan is born free yeah, man is born freenUnderneath the holy young tree, the young treenHoly young treennWell man is born free yeah, man is born freenThat's the way it's got to benAnd a woman born free, born free, so shall it benBut I have no fear, no fear at allnAs them come upon I yard, dem yard, wa yardnI have no fear, no fear at allnAs them come upon I yard, dem yard, wa yardnnSaying goodbye to you warmonger countrynNo more will you see I innAnd with a clean and a pure in heartnI will nurse back to healthnThis failing young treennCuttin' it down limb from limbnRip it out at the rootsnCuttin' it down limb from limbnRip it out at the rootsnMan is born free yeah, man is born freen