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Maxi Priest - rare songs lyrics page 2

 

Fe Real

Fever 

For The Love Of You 

Goodbye To Love

Heartbreaker

I Dream 

I Shot The Sheriff

If You Feel Like Dancing 

Is This Love 

It Starts In The Heart 

It Takes Two To Make A Party 

Just The Two Of Us 

Just To Know/ Love Me Girl

Like This

Lion In The Jungle

Love In The Ghetto

Make It Yours 

Makes Me Wanna Hallah 

Merry Go Round 

Miss Goody Goody 

Never Judge 

Never Met A Woman Like you 

Nine To Five

Not On My Own

 

 

Fe Real

written by M. Elliott, Apache Indian, S. Duggall, D. Duggall

 

X-amount of susri car, O kith thar nianae

Buchair teek har and x-amount of salarm 'I' acum

Fe all the muslim ragga muffin possie everytime

X-amount of fime ca anytime we come is excessive

Amount of lyics have fe rhyme ca all the people

Round the world say then love reggae music fe real

And I want you no say anytime we come in a

Combination style with the one like Maxi P we come

Fe reveal reggae music everyone should a feel

O chok-there fut-air Maxi Priest jee

Good Gosh

 

Strange things happening on a Saturday night

I could almost feel excitement in the air

Out of my bed just to look through the window

See the party people everywhere

Caught in that moment had to rush through the door

Sweet reggae music playing, got to reach the dance floor

 

chorus

Fe real reggae music Indian say me feel

Fe real reggae music Indian say me

Fe real reggae music everyone should a feel

Fe real reggae music everyone should a

 

Me say you take it from Apache Arawak Indian

Ca me feel reggae music and me feel well strong

From me soul a to me heart a no me heart can't wrong

From me head a to me back a no me foot them bottom

And over Canada and over Japan

And over India man pass Pakistan

Them a love a them there style mon every nation

So listen Maxi sing man with the Indian

 

Everybody do you feel what I feel

Say we love this dance-hall music for real

Everybody do you feel it for real

Say we love this dancehall music for real

 

Thusi tupor o sadi gol harn wonor

Uchee bolor o harn hoon gol kror

Thusi tupor o thusee thekor thekor

Uchee bolor everyone tupor

 

Curiar look so nice in o them sari

While the yardy them a bubble in them seqin dress

Mundair just a rub up on a daughter

While the DJ just a play special request

 

repeat chorus

 

????

 

A me say jump around if you feel it fe real

And shout it out ca you fe reveal

Reggae music you love reggae music you feel

So put up your hand tell selector fe wheel

 

Sare jarne sadi gol har sunoor

Thusi tupor nalle uchi bolor

Sare jarne sadi gol har sunoor

Thusi tupor nalle uchi bolor

 

Beca Apache say me come Apache argar

Nough mon them a come and say key harl ya

O kithar Apache, hanjee ma teek ya

And from there so now garna snarja

O thusee soonor soonor mon listen to me

Thwanoo putha when me come me bring a new stylee

Fe your bibi your boba and your charchi

Your cock-a your cha-char and the goodee

 

Thusi tupor o sadi gol harn wonor

Uchee bolor o harn hoon gol kror

Thusi tupor o thusee thekor thekor

Uchee bolor everyone tupor

 

Everybody do you feel what I feel

Say we love this dancehall music for real

Everybody can you feel it for real

Say we love this dancehall music for real

 

O thusee thekor thekor hoon menu thusor

Do you love this ya style mon hoon gol kror

And if you feel it fe real everyone tupor

Put your hands in the air uchee bolor

 

Thusi tupor o sadi gol harn wonor

Uchee bolor o harn hoon gol kror

Thusi tupor o thusee thekor thekor

Uchee bolor everyone tupor

 

Everybody do you feel it for real

Say we love this dancehall music for real

Everybody do you feel it for real

Say we love this dancehall music for real

 

Fe real reggae music Indian say me feel

Fe real reggae music Indian say me

Fe real reggae music everyone should a feel

Fe real reggae music everyone should a

Fe real reggae music Indian say me feel

Fe real reggae music Indian say me

Fe real reggae music everyone should a feel

Fe real reggae music everyone should a

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Fever

written by M. Elliott, W. Sela, G. Benson

 

Even the dead feel it and the blind see it

 

chorus

Like a fever oh ah yeah

Burning in my soul hey ah

A burning fever oh Lord

Getting out of control oh no yeah

 

Down on the streets where our children grow and play

People fixed in daydreams as the tension burns away

Mothers they are crying praying for better days

I rise up at midnight as the sirene flows away

 

repeat chorus

 

??? it's rough just like a fire

Streetlife is tough and the youth dem under pressure

I said it rough dreadlock it tough out there

Teh street is where our children grow and play

??? computer ??? today

Hey dread, hey dread it's tough out there

 

Wall of confusion they just turned up the heat

So you look out for me now as I cut the ??? you need

I'm walking in a fire no one understands

I'm trying to survive any way I can

 

repeat chorus

 

???

  

All my tomorrows just hanging on the fare

So we gotta stick together it's just a crazy world out there

It's like a volcano pressure's on my mind

Gonna explode now cause we're running out of time

 

repeat chorus

 

??? it's rough just like a fire

Streetlife is tough and the youth dem under pressure

Dread me said it rough, come on me said it rough out there

Now the street is where our children grow and play

 

Like a fever getting out of control

So oh oh oh oh so oh oh oh oh

Like a fever

Top

 

For The Love Of You

written by the Isley Brothers, C. Jasper

 

For the love

For the love of you

Driftin’ on a memory

Ain’t no place I’d rather be

Than with you yeah

Lovin’ you yeah yeah yeah

 

Day will make a way for night

All we need is candlelight

And a song all night baby

Soft and long well well well

 

Glad to be here alone with a lover

Unlike no other

Sad to see

A new horizon slowly comin’ into view

 

I wanna be livin’

For the love of you

And all that I’m givin’

Is for the love of you got me girl

 

Lovely as a ray of sun oh yeah

That touches me when the mornin’ comes

Feels good to me

My love and me

 

Smoother than a gentle breeze oh yeah

That's flowin’ through my mind with ease

Soft as can be

When you’re lovin’ me

 

Love to be

Ridin’ the waves of your lovin' enchanted with your touches

It seems to me

We could sail together in and out of mystery yeah

 

I wanna be livin’

For the love of you got me girl

And all that I’m givin’

I wanna be living for the love of you hmmm

 

Paradise I have within

And I can’t feel insecure again

You’re the key

And baby this I see oh yeah

 

Now and then I lose my way

I'm usin’ words that try to say

Just what I feel

This love is real

 

I might as well

Sign my name on a card it could say it better

Time will tell

Cause it seems that I’ve done just about all that I can do

 

Cause I wanna be livin’

For the love of you

All that I’m givin’ for yeah

Is for the love of you

 

I wanna be livin'

For the love of you

I wanna be livin'

For the love of you

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Goodbye To Love

written by D. Heywood, L. Heywood

 

Yeah baby oh oh

Stop for a moment, take a look at me

Think about the things you done to me

All the times you turned me away

Still I wanted you to stay

How many times have you torn apart

Little pieces of my broken heart

This melodrama is a crying shame

So this is where forever ends

 

Cause enough is enough, girl with you it's too much

And a time and time I tried in vain

 

chorus

So I say goodbye to you, cause I can't take

I can't take no more no more no more

So I say goodbye ooh can't take no more

I gotta let you go oh baby

So I say goodbye

I can't take no more no no no no oh baby oh yeah

 

No re-admission when the curtain comes down

No more open arms when you come around

No come and turning your key at the door

You don't live here anymore

 

Cause it's too much too much when your loving ain't enough

And all you wanna do is play

Cause enough is enough, girl with you it's too much

And a time and time and time I tried in vain

 

So I have to say goodbye to you

Cause I can't take no more no more

So I had to say goodbye to you hey

I had to let you know baby

I had to go

And I know and I know it's time to part hey babe

Let's be adults about it baby hey

Cause I got to let you go oh

Say I had to say goodbye to you

Cause I can't take no more

I know I can't take no more

Ohohohoh I baby I had to let you know

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Heartbreaker

written by D. Kelly, M. Elliott

 

Is this a dream or an illusion

????

that's easier ??? just an hallucination

 

Tell me I'm only dreaming

That there's some other meaning

I hope and pray cause I don't wanna live that way

Thinking about tomorrow

 

Trying to hide all the pain that I felt inside

 

chorus

I thought I saw you coming my way

Reached out to touch you, then you fade away

My heart is hurting

The tears I cry

Pretending I'm strong

But I just can't lie

I'm hurting

 

?????

 

repeat chorus

 

???? ready

Cause you're all that I'm living for

??? you come back to me

I don't wanna hurt no more

???

Oh the pain that I feel inside

???

And the tears just won't subside

So what

 

?????

 

Tell me I'm only dreaming

That there's some other meaning

I hope and pray cause I don't wanna live that way

Thinking about tomorrow

Yesterday's joys and sorrow

Trying to hide all the pains that I felt inside

 

I thought I saw you coming my way

Reached out to touch you then you fade away

My heart is crying

Top

 

I Dream

written by M. Elliott, T. Robinson

 

I dream

That me and you could love

Like a blessin' from above

So it came to me in my sleep

As a vision of my beauty queen

Couldn't have thought it was a dream

Standin' over me in the dark

It tore my love apart

 

Then I dream

Of the love that we could have

And as I wake up I'm so mad

Cause the dream was just a dream

And as simple as it may seem

Oh God I wish it was real

Standin' over me in the dark

Could have tore my world apart

 

So I am dreamin' my life away oh yeah

Dreamin' my life away

Thinkin' 'bout the girl that I love

Dream is just a dream yeah

 

Dream is just a dream

Dream is just a dream

Thinkin' 'bout the girl I love

Dream is just a dream

Dream is just a dream

 

Dream is just a dream yeah

 

So mornin' is comin'

What dawn is bringing

I don't really wanna know wha

The joy that I've found is like a merry-go-round

And I am lost within my dreams

 

Said I've seen you many places

And I've learned to build my dream

But in reality you don't even know my name

 

So I am dreamin' my life away oh yeah

Dreamin' my life away

Thinkin' 'bout the girl that I love

Dream is just a dream yeah

 

Mornin' is comin'

What dawn is bringin'

I don't really wanna know wha

The joy that I've found is like a merry-go-round

And I am lost within my dreams

 

Said I've seen you many places

And I've learned to build my dream

But in reality you don't even know my name

 

So I am dreamin' my life away oh yeah

Dreamin' my life away

Thinkin' 'bout the girl that I love

Dream is just a dream, yeah

Dream is just a dream

Thinkin' 'bout the girl I love

Dream is just a dream

Dream is just a dream

Dream is just a dream

 

Thinkin' 'bout the girl I love

Dream is just a dream

Dream is just a dream

Dream is just a dream

Dream is just a dream

 

Mornin' is comin' yeah

Dream is just a dream

What dawn is bringin' yeah

Dream is just a dream

I don't really wanna know

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I Shot The Sheriff

written by

 

I shot the sheriff

But I didn't shoot no deputy

I shot the sheriff

But I didn't shoot no deputy no no no

 

All around my home town

Said they're tryin' to track me down

They say they wanna bring me in guilty

For the killing of a deputy

Said for the life of a deputy

But I say oh Lord

 

I shot the sheriff

But I swear it was in selfdefence oh Lord

I shot the sheriff oh Lord

They're saying it is a capital offence

 

Sheriff John Brown always hated me

And for what I dont know nah

Every time I plant a seed yeah

He said kill it before it grows

He said kill them before they grow oh Lord

 

I shot the sheriff

But I swear it was in selfdefence

It was I who shot the sheriff

But I swear it was in selfdefence

You wouldn't understand understand understand

 

I shot the sheriff

But I swear it was in selfdefence oh Lord

It was I who shot the sheriff

But I swear it was in selfdefence yeah

 

Freedom came my way one day

And I started out of town yes I did

And all of a sudden I saw sheriff John Brown

Aiming to shoot me down

So I shot I shot I shot him down yes I did Lord

And if I am guilty I will pay

 

I shot the sheriff

But I didn't shoot no deputy

I shot the sheriff

But I swear it was a self defence thing ooh Lord

I shot the sheriff

But I did not shoot no I swear I didn't Lord

I shot the sheriff

You don't understand you don't understand a word I'm saying hey oh Lord

I shot the sheriff

I've the liberty to tell me that is a capital offence oh Lord

I shot the sheriff

But I did not shoot no deputy no no no no

I shot the sheriff

I shot the sheriff

I shot the sheriff

Top

 

If You Feel Like Dancing

written by M. Elliott, G. Benson, L. Brown, C. Branch

 

I'll guess??? with this riddle and perhaps not

But if you feel like dancing, then just don't stop

Hey now just wave your hands from side to side

And go on scream, just cream it out loud

We're at the party come on yeah

 

chorus

Cause (So) if you feel like dancing

Ooh we gonna rock you tonight yeah

And if you feel like movin'

Then (Ooh) we gonna groove ya tonight oh boy

 

Here we are, gotta get this thing together (for real)

Here and now, we don't have to wait forever (dynamite)

Some say time will pass you by (I can't let them do that)

But I say life's too short to cry

 

repeat chorus

 

And if you wanna shout, shout

Givin' all the lovin' you got

And if you wanna scream, scream

 

Move your body cause you don't wanna stop no no no

 

Yeah

 

So my friend's old man was a dustman

Who wore a dustman hat

He bought a coupla ticket

Just to watch a football match

Freddy passed to skinny

While skinny passed it back

Freddy took a rotten shot

And knocked the goaly flat

 

I said where was the goaly

When the ball was in the net

Halfway at the lamp post

With his trousers round his neck

They laid him on a stretcher

They laid him on the bed

I said ???

And I forgot what they said

 

Keep it comin’ all night

No no worry, you don’t have to get uptight (that's right)

Cause I got this feeling everything is gonna be right tonight (for real)

Cause we all know there’s no time to waste

So let’s go let’s take it to a special place

 

repeat chorus

 

And if you wanna shout, shout

Give it all the lovin' you got yeah

And if you wanna scream, scream

Move your body cause you don't wanna stop no no no

 

repeat chorus

Top

 

Is This Love

written by B. Marley?

 

I wanna love you and treat you right

I wanna love you every day and every night

We'll be together yeah yeah with a roof right over our head

We'll share the shelter ooh of my single bed

We'll share the same room Jah provides the bread

 

chorus

Is this love is this love is this love

Is this love that I'm feelin'

Is this love is this love is this love

Is this love that I'm feelin'

 

I wanna know wanna know now now

I got to know got to know got to know got to know now

 

I II'm willing and able

Oh I ??? I throw my cards on your table

I wanna love you love and treat you right

I wanna love you every day and every night

We'll be together with a roof right over our head

We'll share the shelter yeah of my single bed

We'll share the same room Jah provides the bread

 

repeat chorus

 

What is it that you really want, I wanna know now

Would you like to know the way back to love, I got to know now

Are you open are you ready to be loved, I wanna know now

Oh how much love can you stand, got to know now

 

I wanna love you love and treat you right

I wanna love you every day and every night

We'll be together with a roof right over our head

We'll share the shelter of my single bed

We'll share the same room oh Jah provides the bread

 

repeat chorus

 

I wanna know I wanna know I wanna know

I wanna know now

I gotta know now

I wanna know now my baby baby

Oh I oh I oh I

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It Starts In The Heart

written by S. Diamond, R. Hamm

 

It starts in the heart

Way down in your soul

It starts in the heart

 

Brick by brick and stone by stone

We all find a way to build a wall

And all we get is more alone

Can't you see the stones have got to fall

We can let them stand but then nobody wins

Or we can work together, find somewhere to begin

 

chorus

It starts in the heart

Way down in the soul

That's the only place

The seeds of love can grow

Then you'll realize that we're not that far apart

If you want to build a bridge

It starts in the heart

It starts in the heart

Oh yes it does

Way down in your soul mmm yeah

It starts in the heart oh yeah

 

I look at you, you look at me

Can't you see that I am on your side

Though we sometimes disagree

We can find a way to make it right

Though the road is long

And isn't always clear

I know there's some way to get there from here

If we get there

 

repeat chorus

 

The road I'm seeing in my dreams

Will only come if we believe

It starts in everything you say

Every smile and every way

It starts the moment that you see

There's more to life than you and me

Love is not a mystery

It starts the moment we believe

 

Way down in the soul

That's the only place

The seeds of love can grow

When you realize that we're not that far apart

You want to build a bridge come on

If you want to build a bridge oh

 

repeat chorus

Top

 

It Takes Two To Make A Party

written by Thompson, Wilkins, Elliott, Bennett

 

Yeah oh moonlighting

Checkada checkada checkada check it out

 

Baby let me touch you, all I wanna do is kiss you

You look so good, I can't diss you

Let me take you out and show you a good time

Cause I find you attractive and I wanna make you mine

Maybe we can catch a movie and share popcorn

You can call me on the phone after I'm gone

I'm not a beginner, baby I'm a winner

If not the flix??? let me take you out to dinner

 

Table for two, me and you in a fancy restaurant

We got it going on so maybe it's best ???

Are you single, cause I wanna mingle

I just got the force, let's jingle back at my place

Hey space???  and all I wanna do is taste your pretty face

You pick the day, baby I don't wanna play

Why do I hear kids say

 

chorus

It takes more than two to make a party, two to make a party

Takes more than two to make a party right

It takes more than two to make a party, two to make a party

Takes more than two to make a party right oh yeah

 

Had it all worked out, it was a perfect plan

One pretty woman, one lonely man

The girl even made me dinner, a kiss to top the day

But someone changed the program and had the nerve to say

 

repeat chorus

 

I gotta get away, but the kids keep coming

I can't have fun, but as I can't stop running

No matter what I do, every time I turn around

They were around I'm a pack my bags and skip town

 

Me and my girl, we hit it off just lovely

But these kids they just keep on bugging me

I wanna be alone, cause the pants are tight

The time is right but I can't get none tonight

 

Girl now I'm high but I'm quittin'

The girl is dope but I don't like babysitting

Take  these kids and then roll them into school

Cause the fact that we can't be alone, ain't cool

 

Can't get a kiss, cause three's a crowd

They're in the backseat of my car talking loud

If you were in my shoes, what would you do man

I'm telling you, it takes more than two

 

See I was dressed to impress in mi warm sunday best

Ooh man nothing couldn't stop me now, that's right

Was expecting quiet company, instead I got a crowd

Why do these kids have to talk so loud

 

repeat chorus

 

It takes more than two to make a party

Everybody feelin' hottie, watch it

Hold up your hand inna the air, wave it like you just don't care

Hold up your hand inna the air, wave it like you just don't care

Everybody feelin' hottie right

We're going on a sweet sweet party

Everybody feelin' hottie, that's right

Got us a raggamuffin party, watch it

Hold up your hand inna the air, move it like you just don't care

Hold up your inna the air, move it like you just don't care, right

Raggamuffin in love, two to make this party right

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Just The Two Of Us

written by B. Withers

 

For real

Here we go

You and I, that's right baby

Just you and me baby, that's right, you and I

 

I see the crystal raindrops fall

And the beauty of it all

Is when the sun comes shining through

To see those rainbows in my mind

When I think of you some time

I want to spend some time with you

 

chorus

Just the two of us

We can make it if we try

Just the two of us, you and I (ooh you and I you and I)

Just the two of us

We'll build castles in the sky

Just the two of us, you and I (hey you and you and I)

 

Hey, that's right

Here we go, we're lovin' it you and me

Makes me feel good

 

We look for love, no time for tears

All those wasted years

It don't make no flowers grow

Good things might come for those who wait

Not for those who wait too late

We got to go for all we know oh

 

repeat chorus

 

Just the two of us, yeah that's right

Just the two of us, come one, hey hey

 

I hear the crystal raindrops fall

On the window down the hall

And it becomes the morning dew

And darling, when the morning comes

And I see the morning sun

I want to be the one with you

 

repeat chorus

 

Just the two of us

We can make it if we try

Just the two of us, you and I

Hey come one baby

Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on

I wanna be there for you, oh love

That's right baby

Makes me feel the one

Top

 

Just To Know/ Love Me Girl

written by R. Ducent, M. Elliott, S. Dunbar O.D., L. Willis, R. Shakespeare O.D.

 

Like a breeze on a summer's day

The melodies that my heartbeat plays

A way to many, just count the way I love you

Happiness is so hard to find

I search a love for a peace of mind

Like a miracle girl you came my way

Rushing river that overflows

You brought the love that I long to know

Ooh baby girl that's why I love you

 

chorus

Just to know

The way you show

I know I know

The way I love you

Just to know

The way you show

I know I know

The way I love you

Ooh baby baby aah baby

 

Ooh baby come on over

Just take the time to lay your head on my shoulders

Can't you see my temperature is getting warmer

Every kiss is like the very first

Tender lips I will quench my thirst

Can't you see I'm getting hotter and hotter

Take the time to dance with me

To the sweetest melodies

You would bring out all the joys inside

 

repeat chorus

 

Ooh baby baby aah baby

 

Every time that I think of you

There's nothing else that I can do

Such a pleasure to know that you are mine

I can't believe such a love I find ooh

I'll only spend my time with you

 

repeat chorus 3x

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Like this

written by C. Lynch Jnr, M. Elliott, A. Henry 

 

Attention, watch this!
Well, this is a brand new release
I tell you, Mr. Irie and the Priest
Well, you can sing, Elliott

You see, are we perdaminent ??? (anyone knows what he is singing here?)
Mademoiselle, ah ha..

Shall we do it like this
If a dancehall we got it
Every dancehall we rock it
And we do it like that
Dancehall massive get flat
When you hear the bassline drop

And we'll do it like this
If a nuff girl we got it
Oman ah, mi favorite habit
And we do it like that
Swagga we got it
Shell down the place like that

Becau we do it like this
Becau we know how fi do it
We know how fi turn on the pressure pon the street
We know how fi come and dance and turn on the heat
Mr.Irie and the Priest don't sit

We know how fi rock the girls dem in a dance
We know how fi mek them jump and prance
We know how fi mek them wheel and turn
As a we have nuff vibes a run

Shall we do it like this
If a dancehall we got it
Every dancehall we rock it
And we do it like that
Dancehall massive get flat
When you hear the bassline drop

And we'll do it like this
If a nuff girl we got it
Oman ah, mi favorite habit
And we do it like that
Swagga we got it
Shell down the place like that

Cau me say eastside one my northside one
Full up a woman and dance ...
come fi hear the champion
When hold them mic, me ah number one

Me and mi friend Maxi, we jump inna one taxi
With Beverly and Paxi
Fi go a one party
With them a two shorty
We ready fi get naughty
Because you know we got it like that

We've got champaign and ice (That's right)
And we're feeling nice (Everytime)
In around dance club
A strictly music that we love, love, love
A strictly music that we love, love, love

???
Ah ha

Shall we do it like this
If a dancehall we got it?
Every dancehall we rock it
And we do it like that
Dancehall massive get flat
When you hear the bassline drop

Becau we do it like this
Becau we how fi do i
We know how fi turn on the pressure pon the street
We know how fi come and dance and turn on the heat
Mr.Irie and the Priest don’t sit

We know how fi rock the girls dem in a dance
We know how fi mek them jump and prance
We know how fi mek them wheel and turn??
As a we have nuff vibes a run?

Shall we do it like this
If a dancehall we got it
Every dancehall we rock it
And we do it like that
Dancehall massive get flat
When you hear the bassline drop

And we'll do it like this
If a nuff girl we got it
Oman ah, mi favorite habit
And we do it like that
Swagga we got it
Shell down the place like that

We shell down the place
So we do it

I'm the music man you call when you're lonely
I'm the one you truly need

Come follow me, music
Come join me, music
Come catch the music
We love the music, aha

So let's get together
And fuljoy the music
That's what we truly need

Come follow me, music
Come join me, music
Come catch the music
We love the music, aha

Mr.Irie and the Priest
Mr.Irie and the Priest
Mr.Irie and the Priest

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Lion In The Jungle

written by M. Rose, M. Elliott

 

There's no love for humanity

For those who trust in all divinity

A faith in God will show you the way

For better living in a righteous way

 

You're trying to picture you just what we've learned

With wealth and health and what we've earned

In other times so easily spent

You fight so hard just to pay the rent

 

chorus

Like a lion in the jungle

Fighting against the struggle just to stay alive

Still I'm trying to be humble

Stand firm not easily to be taken for a ride

 

Lord ooy Lord have merci ah wooy

Know yourself and know what you wanna do

Looking around and be nobody's fool

You think you've heard it all before

In life you learn there's a whole lot more

 

Just ease your mind and appreciate

Just live in love and oh not hate

We're protected by the Allmighty one

With heads and heart we hold on strong

 

 repeat chorus 2x

 

A fool at heart will never understand

The woman's working the fathers plan

And mothers crying day by day

To stop the youth from going astray

 

Let's be no ??? and start once more

Be determined for the highest score

Start to where you aim to finish

Here comes the race and we're about to win it

 

repeat chorus 2x

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Love In The Ghetto

written by P. Robinson, M. Elliott

 

Wooy wooy jah ooy wooy

 

chorus

All we want is some love in the ghetto ooy wooioy

All we want is some peace in the ghetto ooy wooioy

 

All the people want is some peace, all peace in their hearts

So they can play and live a good life and be comfort

 

Ooy wooy

So put your hands and your trust in the mighty One

Jah jajajajajajooy rastafari

Cause then you realise, oh gosh

 

repeat chorus

 

Let go of wickedness mister babylon ya, wooioy

Let go of violence mister wicked wicked man, wooioy

I’m fed up I’m tired of that

I’m down ?

It"s about time that I can have a peace of mind, oh gosh

 

repeat chorus

 

Love in the ghetto ooooy

Love in the ghetto ooooy

 

Jah ooy wooy

Give me, oh give me, give me what is mine yayayay

Equal rights stand for all

You and me, me and you, you and me, me and you  wohooy

 

Love in the ghetto ooooy

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Make It Yours

written by S. Winchester, Red Boys

 

Now this is Maxi Priest and Shurwayne oh yeah

All trucks ready to roll ooh

All girls gone out of control ooh

All wining showing their soul all the ladies girls

All trucks ready to roll Maxi Priest

All girls gone out of control Shurwayne

All wining showing their soul

Maxi sing one for the girls

 

chorus

Make it yours baby

Make it yours baby

Make it yours baby

All depends how you work it (Cause you know how to work it)

Make it yours baby

Make it yours baby

Make it yours baby Maxi Priest (Should have not??? to know how to work it)

 

You better work that thing like your life’s in danger

Place it under pressure

Like alpha and omega

There’s no room for surrender

Baby roll it, work it

Push back on me

What a sight, what a feeling

Pursue sexual healing

 

Yes I remember I can’t forget

How Susan move her body and take off like a jet

And she do a kind ah wine that cause others to fret

Cause the way she move that body you know they ain't ready yet yo

There’s a solution there is the plan

Maxi Priest and Shurwayne Winchester in a combination yes

Giving the answer to them woman

You got to work that thing and make it your own

 

repeat chorus

 

Work that body that you got

Work it hard till it drop

Show them that you hotter than hot

Because you're hot girl you're hot girl

Work that body that you got

Work it hard till it drop

Show them that you hotter than hot

You're the hot girl you run the block

 

Now all the ladies ooh

All trucks ready to roll ooh

All girls gone out of control ooh

All wining showing their soul ooh on the road on the road

All trucks ready to roll ooh on the road

All girls gone out of control ooh

All wining showing their soul on the road

This is Maxi Priest and Shurwayne

 

Girl you better work that thing like it is your future

Final encounter can't stop to take over

Show it you are the master

Baby roll it, work it

Cock??? back on it as you take it gently ooh

 

Show them the move and position you love

Now flex on the thing stimulating the love

The reason for the jealousy is over your touch

And every man want rush it every man want brush

You got the vibes and you real versatile

No other could do all the things you do and maintain a smile

You’re the best of the best girl you deserve the throne

Now work it, work it

Make it your own

 

repeat chorus

 

Work that body that you got ooh

Work it hard till it drop work

Show them that you hotter than hot

Because you're hot girl you're hot girl

Work that body that you got

Work it hard till it drop

Show them that you hotter than hot

You're the hot girl you run the block

 

repeat chorus

 

All trucks ready to roll ooh on the road

All girls gone out of control ooh on the road

All wining showing their soul on the road on the road on the road

All trucks ready to roll ooh on the road

All girls gone out of control ooh on the road

All wining showing their soul on the road on the road on the road

Now this is Maxi Priest and Shurwayne

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Makes Me Wanna Hallah

written by M. Elliott, C. Simms

 

There must be a better way

 

Ooh ooh ooh yeah, nananay nanay nanay

Ooh ooh ooh yeah, oh my god, my god

 

Pavement princess sweet sixteen

Prettiest thing you've ever seen

She was gonna be a moviestar

Life just got too hard

So she found a way to make ends meet

Night and day between the sheets

Rasta paid the cost of it all

She’s lost it all

 

chorus

Makes you wanna hallah, cry cry

Dream us just a lullaby

This is how the story goes

Now you know, you know

Makes me wanna hallah, cry cry

Another young life goes bye bye

This is how the story ends

How the story ends

 

King of the road he was a hero

Shipped them coke by the kilo

Had a trick for every lock and key

Everyday was a shopping spree

Nightlife he was a superstar

Streetcruisin in a brand new car

Lord of the manor or he surveyed

Till he got played

 

repeat chorus

 

Too many children without fathers

Brothers selling sisters

Too many mothers without a helping hand

What’s the plan, the plan

Another charged as a suspect

Left alone like a shipwreck

Oh what a game, what a price to pay

There must be a better way

 

repeat chorus

 

There must be a better way 

Makes me wanna holla

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Merry Go Round

written by M. Elliott, R. Stephenson

 

part 1

It seems to me no matter where I go

What I do, who I see

Your love keeps calling me back, hey

And even when I try to walk away

Say goodbye, had the truth

You just keep calling me back, oooh

 

Whatever will it take for me

To let you go, to get you out of my mind

It's hard for me sometimes

And whatever will it take for you

To understand that hurting is not my style

I'm not that kinda man

 

And baby, you're driving me crazy

Baby like a merry go round and round

And baby you're tearing this heart apart

And lady this ain't no good for me no no

 

part 2

Just another day and here we go

One more time, another page

You just keep calling me back no no

Ain't it funny how we can't let go

That we don't know what's truly there

You just keep calling me back oh yeah

 

Whatever in this world can I do

To let you understand that I am just a man

There's nothing we can do to change

The way we feel is how we feel about each other

You've got to be for real

 

And baby you're driving me crazy

Baby it's like a merry go round and round

And baby you're tearing this heart apart

And lady I can't go on like this no no

 

repeat part 1

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Miss Goody Goody

written by

 

I feel good, wonderful good

Oh man you look good ??? fine but when you come closer you will look better

Compliments like these ain't good to hold inside no longer

Oh man you make me sing, say

 

chorus

Miss Goody Goody, oh man your body ready you are

Miss Goody Goody, man I say you're steady you are

Miss Goody Goody, oh you're so pretty gal

You're good good good

I sing now

Miss Goody Goody, (oh man) your body right (you are)

Miss Goody Goody, you outta sight (you are)

Miss Goody Goody, (Maxi) where are you tonight

You're good good good

 

Miss Goody Goody, how do life proceed

Sweet personality you sexy pussy

I cry for your loving girl, hear my plead

Go baby go baby hey

Terror

 

I'm your low shorts girl step on mi mic

Sexy body girls step on the frontline

Eyes on your bumper gal you now look fine now

Good body girls don't know rule all the time

 

repeat chorus

 

one two three four

 

Oh pretty baby, say you're on my mind

I wanna tell you how you look so fine

Baby your body's givin' me that sign

I want your body to be mine oh mine so

 

Oh man you make me anxious gal you make me sweat

Oh no ???  comfort so love ??? to death

Goody gal make ???

 

Sorry fi you gal when Terror Fabulous get no

 

repeat chorus

 

Just fantastic

Hey lady lady lady you drive me crazy crazy

Hey lady lady lady, you make me crazy crazy

Hey lady lady lady you drive me crazy but it sure feels good now

 

repeat chorus

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Never Judge

written by M. Elliott, L. Powel

 

Magazine

Never judge a book by the cover

My memo yeah yeah yeah

Never judge a book by the cover

My memo ooh

Never judge a book by the cover

yeah yeah yeah

Just because I look so simple

When I smile you see my dimple

Doesn't mean you can push over me

You can try to disrespect

You try your best to make me sweat

But this cool face don't make a rude boy fret

 

And if violence is the thing you do best

When you see me take a rest

It ain't easy just to jump in on my chest

You could try, you would never get by

You keep wondering why

You're surprised when you see me reply

 

chorus

Never judge a book by the cover

Not because I'm a lover

Means that I'm gonna turn the other cheek

Cause if you diss a discover

You will never recover

The best thing you do is retreat

repeat chorus

 

I'm a little bit silent, don't like violence

But never tried to come up right on my innocent

I got my defense, it ain't no pretense

Don't you try to step to me

 

It's a doggy-dog world

You better check the streets

Look before you leap

'Bout where you put your feet

Pray as much before you go to sleep

And it's time to better read the signs

 

repeat chorus 2x

 

Silent river run deep, so watch your speech

If I was violent you loose your teeth

Doesn't matter how much guns you keep

Almost shot your beep

I'll disarm you with just a heartbeat

 

Silent river run deep, so watch your speech

If I was violent you loose your teeth

Doesn't matter how much guns you keep

Almost shot your beep

I'll disarm you with just a heartbeat

 

The bullet thing is now played-out

Watch what you do, you and your crew

The bullet thing is now played-out

Played out, played out

 

repeat chorus 2x

 

Silent river run deep

So watch your speech

If I was violent you loose your teeth

Doesn't matter how much guns you keep

Almost shot your beep

I'll disarm you with just a heartbeat

 

Silent river run deep

So watch your speech

If I was violent you loose your teeth

Doesn't matter how much guns you keep

Almost shot your beep

I'll disarm you with just a heartbeat

 

The bullet thing is now played-out

Watch what you do, you and your crew

The bullet thing is now played-out

Played out, played out

 

repeat chorus

 

Never judge a book by the cover 3x

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Never Met A Woman Like You

written by M. Elliott, R. Stephens, S. Davis

 

Oh oh oh baby lady oh yeah

Baby can I have a word with you

Can I say something special

Cause my poor little heart can take no more

Cause I seen you so many times

And you're looking so efficient

God knows my dear I've gotta say something to you oh yeah

Cause I made my mind up

Took some time to fix a little line up

And this is what I gotta say to you

 

chorus

I never met a woman like you

No other girl can walk in your shoes

Never have I seen such beauty in one woman

See I can tell by the way you move

A whole lotta respect is due

Never have I seen such beauty in one woman oh yeah yeah yeah wowow wowow ah yeah

 

Now if it's okay can I see you again

Maybe some time tomorrow

Cause I understand that you just around my way

If it's allright to the movie show

I call in a winner

Cause there ain't no losing with you by my side

And if it's allright can I dance with you

Out in the rain

If I loose my mind in much more to gain

See

 

repeat chorus

 

Baby can I have a word with you

Can I say something special

Cause my poor little heart can take no more

Cause I seen you so many times

And you're looking so efficient

God knows my dear I've gotta say something to you oh yeah

 

Cause I made my mind up

Took some time to fix a little line up

And this is what I gotta say to you

 

repeat chorus

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Nine To Five

written by

 

Hahahaa, wow wow wow wow, wow wow wow wow

Everybody’s got choices in life, but as for me, I chose music

Hey Maxi Priest talk to them

 

chorus

Nine to five ain’t working so I gotta make moves, make some moves

Just to get through my day I had to sip some booze, sip some booze

I used to have my friends I had to cut them loose, cut them loose

I made a lot of mistakes these days I try to improve, try to improve

 

It started right before I quit my job (my job)

I had a little talk with God (with God)

So please can you help me man I ask him why is life so hard (so hard)

He did not give no answer (no answer)

My dad just died from cancer (from cancer)

Should I keep this silly job I got or should I become a gangster (gangster)

Now I’m just caught between the streetlife and this music dream

And voices telling me to sing is not as easy as it seems

My vision my mind my thoughts (my thoughts)

I speak my mind I talk (I talk)

Anything that comes to mind and this is what I told my boss, I said

 

repeat chorus

 

A lot of people don’t know the definition of hustling

Do what you gotta do as long as money’s coming in

A lot of folks out there right now struggling

Life is crazy life is puzzling

But I know what I got to do just to make my job

Some people don’t know how to say

That’s why they always ???

So I made up my mind and I followed my dreams

Link up with the legendary Maxi Priest

And the priest said we get to do some shows overseas

35 thousand people a scream

In England they say anytime ??? great

and I’m straight outta LA good day mate

I’m true to myself so why should I fake

I’m doing like they try to hate me cause

 

repeat chorus

 

Don’t give up on your hopes and dreams, focus on what you believe and then

Make some moves

Everybody has their way of dealing with stress, some people smoke, some people

Sip some booze

And for all those so called friends that’s never around when you need them,

Cut them loose

And for those of you that tried and tried again and things don’t work, don’t give up

Try to improve

 

Maxi Priest, Beniton ??? Hellrazor, hahaha

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Not On My Own

written by H. Lindon

 

How she's come my way girl with my dreams oh yeah

 

chorus

Not alone again I love the way I feel

I'm so excited it isn't real

I'm not on my own again and I've got company

I've found the perfect love for me

Please forgive me if I sound foolish

I thought this only happened in the movies

Never thought that it could be

But now it's happening to me

Girl of my dreams is in my life

And all the love that I've been missing

Now more than ever I am given

 

repeat chorus

 

Opportunity knocks but once

You risk nothing now's my chance

I never had a chance like this

There's no way I can resist

Girl of my dreams is here

And all the love and tender care

Now I can get my share

 

repeat chorus

 

I'm not on my own again and I've got company

I've found the perfect love for me oh yeah ah yeah

Since I found the perfect perfect love for me oh yeah

I'm not alone again, not on my own again

Not alone again I found the perfect love for me

 

Please forgive me if I sound foolish

I thought this only happened in the movies

Never thought that it could be

 

But now it's happening to me

Girl of my dreams is in my life

And all the love that I've been missing

Now more than ever I am given

 

Not alone again I love the way I feel

It's so excited it isn't real

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