written by - Bob Marley
lead vocals - Bob Marley
released in - 1970
produced by - Lee Perry

[ooo, ooo, oo] Why boasteth thyself oh mighty man
	[ooo, ooo, oo.  ooo, ooo, oo]
[ooo, ooo, oo] Playing smart and not being clever
	[ooo, ooo, oo]
[ooo, ooo] Working out-equity to acheive vanity [I so, I so]
But the goodness of Jah, I-dure it for-i-ver
If you are the big tree
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down
Ready to cut you down
Sharpened to cut you down
Ready ato cut you down
[ooo, ooo] These are the words of my master
	[ooo, ooo, oo. ooo, ooo, oo] 
[ooo, ooo] No weak heart shall prosper
	[ooo, ooo, oo.  ooo, ooo, oo] 
And whosoever dig a pit
Shall fall in it [if I so, I so]
And who so ever dig at a pit
Shall fall in it [if I so, I so]
Where dere is no wood
I say the fire goes out
So we'll have to cut you down [you're dry wood]
Without a doubt
[ooo, ooo] These are the words of my master
	[ooo, ooo, oo. ooo, ooo, oo]
[ooo, ooo] No weak heart shall prosper
	[ooo, ooo, oo. ooo, ooo, oo]
And whosoever dig at a pit
Shall fall in it [if I so, I so]
And whosoever dig at a pit
Shall fall in it [if I so, I so]
If you are a big tree
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down [well sharp]
To cut you down
If you are a big tree
We are the small axe
Sharpened to cut you down [well sharp]
To cut you down [chop, chop]
[ooo, ooo, ooo, oo, ooo. ooo, ooo, ooo, oo, oo]