A E It was Saint Thomas in the east B E There some bearded men prepare big feast A E Three bags of rice and a big black sow B E Three bags of weed was prepared for the feast [Chorus] A E They never run, they never run B E They never run when police man come, no A E They never run, they never run B E They never run when police man come A E But them haffi run, them haffi run B E Them haffi run when soldier man come A E But them haffi run, them haffi run B E Them have haffi when soldier man come [Verse] A E Greatest disaster of this big feast B E Some of them never tasting meat A E Cause when dem hear batton stick a talk B E Dem run an' tear down banana walk, yeah [Chorus] A E But them haffi run, them haffi run B E Them haffi run when soldier man come A E But them haffi run, them haffi run B E Them haffi run when soldier man come A E Them never run, them never run B E Them never run when police man come A E But them haffi run, them haffi run B E Them haffi run when soldier man come