[Chorus : The O'Jays]
(What they do?)
(They smilin' in your face)
All the time, they want to take your place
The back stabbers (Back stabbers)
(They smilin' in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (Back stabbers)

[Verse 1]
Alright
No, me nuh trust dem
Me nuh turn my back to them
Some people will kill you
Take 'way your oxygen
We nuh do nothing at all, never done wrong to dem
Hear dem a plan fi me
Make dem know say me plan fi dem
'Cause me charged up, 100 watt
Jah by mi side, shield to mi back
Jah by mi side, mi nuh need fi react to
Some of dem with dem evil a plat
How people do that?
To dem friend weh dem joke with, and smoke with
All worst, some of dem weh you grow with
With grudge, dem heart fully loaded
Yo, some of dem waan be like me
Waan fi take mi space
Yes, dem smile inna mi face
But I cannot be replaced
So me just keep mi distance
Mi nuh waan dem near, and that’s a fact
Mi a go buy some bullet proof vest and mi a go wear dem on mi back

[Chorus : The O'Jays]
(They smilin' in your face)
All the time, they want to take your place
The back stabbers (Back stabbers)
(They smilin' in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (Back stabbers)

(Verse 2)
Well dem seh time is the master
My back have so much plaster
From friend weh me did think dem real
Turn out fi be a disaster
So mi start move round dem smarter
Cyaa trick me wid dem laughter
Dem a come wid oil and powder
Member seh obia no work pon rasta
Dem a devil in a disguise
Back stabber wi a despise
Caw mi read dem file and mi find dem out
Dem never know seh mi this wise
Si dem sell out Garvy fi peas and rice
Wa dem would a do fi Chris Wright
People careful a where yo walk to
These are wicked times

So mi keep mi eyes dem open
Always have mi guards up
Nuff a dem a snake so mi always keep mi grass cut
Dem no have love dem heart tough
Waan si mi in a wuick sand stuck
Stab yo in a yo back in front yo face dem come a laugh up

[Chorus : The O'Jays]
(They smilin' in your face)
All the time, they want to take your place
The back stabbers (Back stabbers)
(They smilin' in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (Back stabbers)