[Verse 1]
Oh Lord!
Anybody see my trial grieve for I
Why Lord?!
I was badly beaten, found by loved ones
Battered by an irate husband
Searching for a man that wasn't I
When we reached the court we gone inside
The hand of justice shall preside
Over this case the trial shall begin

[Chorus]
Your Honour, I was inside the closet
Minding I and I own business
Your Honour, it was a complete stranger
Causing these disturbances
Him claim say me touch him wife
Which is a wicked and awful lie
Me two hand dem was occupied
Me shirt in mi left hand, me pants in mi right
Me hand dem was occupied
Me shirt's in the left hand, the pants in mi right

[Verse 2]
Dear Judge
Can this court accept my story from me heart?
Why Judge?
If by chance you don't believe this tale
Ask him why she will not fail, to agree I was a better man than he
Just in case she refuse to answer
Ask di maid downstairs, Agatha
She'll only be glad to testify for me

I tell him

[Chorus]
Your Honour, I was inside the closet
Minding I and I own business
Your Honour, it was a complete stranger
Causing these disturbances
Him claim say me touch him wife
Which is a wicked and awful lie
Me two hand dem was occupied
Me shirt in mi left hand, me pants in mi right
Me hand dem was occupied
Me shirt's in the left hand, the pants in mi right

[Interlude: Judge]
Silence! silence!
Specifically, I man do not understand what the man is trying to say
Roots!
Forward up

[Verse 3]
Dear corporal
As you lock me in this prison, pray for I
Please corporal
Please don't leave me here to wonder
Why di court has made this blunder
Grabbed me for a crime that wasn't fair
Corporal!
When you goin to send me dinner?
Send your mother or your sister?
One more day of this I cannot bear

Hear me now...

[Chorus]
Your Honour, I was inside the closet
Minding I and I own business
Your Honour, it was a complete stranger
Causing these disturbances
Him claim say me touch him wife
Which is a wicked and awful lie
Me two hand dem was occupied
Me shirt in mi left hand, me pants in mi right
Me hand dem was occupied
Me shirt's in the left hand, the pants in mi right