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Maxi Priest - You're Safe

 

In The Springtime

Should I

Hey little Girl

Fatty Fatty

You're Safe

Caution

Dancing Mood

Throw Me Corn

Sensi

Stand Up And Fight

 

In The Springtime

 

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson, C. Henry

 

In the springtime

You can see nature full and free

High up in the trees

You can hear the birds them singing songs of freedom

 

Out in the open

Everything there is fresh and clean

Unlike the life I'm here living

All creatures great and small

Living together one and all

 

chorus

I wanna be

The way I wanna be

That is the way I wanna be

Like the birds in the tree yeah

They're going tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet

Singing songs of freedom

Singing songs of freedom

 

Living in the city

No chains around my feet

But still I am not free

No handcuffs on my hand

But I've got my dignity

 

repeat chorus

 

See as a youth living in the city

Can't get no work

Can't get no job

Can't get no money to put in my pocket

I can't get a thing to have of my own

 

That's why I wanna be free

That's why I wanna be free

Like the bird in the tree

Like the bird in the tree

They're going tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet

Singing songs of freedom

Singing songs of freedom

 

Yes in the spring time

You can see nature full and free

High up in the trees

You can hear the birds them singing songs of freedom

 

Out in the open

Everything there is fresh and clean

Unlike the life I'm here living

All creatures great and small

Living together one and all

 

I wanna be

The way I wanna be

Just like the birds in the trees

They're going...tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet

They're going... tweet tweet tweet tweet tweet

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Should I

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson

 

chorus

Should I put my trust in you

Should I put my faith in you

Should I let you stick around

Should I let you float around

 

My desire was for us to live clean and strong

Then we could go on in life to live and grow

 

But woman you went away

Left me here to stay

Now you're coming back to me

On your bended knees

 

repeat chorus

 

Should I, should I, should I, should I

Let you float around, stick around, stay around, oh yeah

 

It's not so long ago

That we were together

Sharing and caring for each other

The people used to say

Our love would never fade

Now will I be the fool

To let you stay here again yeah

 

Should I let you stick around

Should I let you float around oh yeah

 

Should I, should I, should I, should I

Let you float around, stick around, stay around oh yeah

Should I, should I, should I, should I

Let you float around, stick around, stay around oh yeah

 

You wrote me a letter

You found some one better

You say you can't face me

And you're sorry you hurt me

My heart was torn in two

I didn't know what I should do

 

Should I let you stick around

Should I let you float around oh yeah

 

Should I, should I, should I, should I

Let you float around, stick around, stay around oh yeah

 

It's not so long ago

That we were together

Sharing and caring for each other

The people used to say

Our love would never ever fade

Should I let you stick around

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Hey Little Girl

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson

 

Don't worry Jester, don't worry Jester

Sister sister sister

Don't worry Jester with me

 

chorus

Hey little girl so won't you have a date with me

Me say hey little girl so won't you have a date with me

I say to meet me at my gate girl a quarter to eight

I say to meet me at my gate girl and don't be late

 

Cause it's not the first time since I've been trying baby

Trying to get next to you darling

But you keep on building up something baby

So that I can't get through

But this time baby I'm going to

I'm going to baby

 

repeat chorus

 

I say don't make me late baby

Don't make me wait

I beg you don't make me late baby

Don't make me wait

 

Cause it's not the first time since I've been trying baby

Trying to get next to you darling

But you keep on building up something baby

So that I can't get through

But this time baby I'm going to

I'm going to baby

 

I got to get to got to get to you

 

repeat chorus

 

Meet me at my gate girl a quater to eight

I beg you meet me at my gate girl and don't be late

Cause it's not the first time since I've been trying baby

Trying to get next to you darling

But all the time you keep on giving me baby

Giving me a road black for true

But this time baby I'm going through

I'm going to baby

 

I've got to get to got to get you

I've got to get to got to get you baby

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Fatty Fatty

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson

 

Cool down fatty me say easy now

Cool down fatty reh body gwan so

Cool down fatty me say easy now

Cool down fatty reh body gwan so

 

Hey fatty fatty weh make you go long so

Hey fatty fatty weh make you go long so

 

When you come a dance hey you do you own thing

Your hip just a go just like it on a hing

 

Hey fatty fatty weh make you gwan so

Hey fatty fatty weh make you go long so

 

You do the round the World

You do the electric move

You do the water pumping

You say you wanna bubble with me

 

Cool down fatty me say easy now

Cool down fatty weh make you gwan so

repeat 5x

 

Hey fatty fatty weh make you gwan so

Hey fatty fatty weh make you go long so

 

Say anytime I see you

you just a wake and a num

Watch the people dem a wake

On a laugh and go long

 

Cool down fatty me say easy now

Cool down fatty neh body gwan so

repeat

 

You walk down the road

you gwan like you slim???

??? true you don't know

In town you're the biggest thing

 

Hey fatty fatty weh make you gwan so

Hey fatty fatty weh make you

 

You do the water pumping

You do the electric move

 

Hey fatty fatty

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You're Safe

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson, Various

 

Well this one is worries tonight oh true

Worries in the dance hall tonight

Worries in the dance hall I say

 

chorus

Hit the road Jack no wanna come back

No more, no more no more

Hit the road Jack no wanna come back no more

 

Well say I was born in April & christened in May

Sure I wanna see that shiny day

Hit the road Jack no wanna come back

no more no more

Hit the road Jack no wanna come back

No more no more hey

 

Drifting on a memory yeah

Ain't no place I'd rather be yeah

I said I'm drifting on a memory yeah

Ain't no place I'd rather be yeah

Then with you girl oh yes

Then with you girl

Gwan

 

You na know, you na know, you na know

Say ya safe, you na know, you na know

repeat

 

Sitting in a railroad station

With my suitcase in my hand

Going back where I came from

I've had more than I can stand

Not listening to a word they say

I know my aim, I know my destiny

I ain't gonna hang around, I'm going home

I'm going home

Going home

Where I came from

 

Look over yonder, tell me what do you see

Look over yonder, tell me what do you see

Just a cool persuasion

Just a cool persuasion

Just a cool persuasion

Alright alright alright

I'm tired playing all those games

Oh it seems I don't get time out anymore, oh baby

I'm tired of playing all those games

Oh it seems I don't get time out anymore, oh baby

 

So stop mess around, mess around, mess around

Mess around with me, oh baby

So stop play around, play around play around

Play around with me, oh baby

 

Gwan go long, gwan go gwan go long

 

Hear dem style

Ah bubble we a go bubble it tonight alright alright

Ah bubble we a go bubble it tonight alright alright

 

It's I man Barry Boom

And I man Maxi Priest

We a go nice it up tonight

Dance hall style

Dance hall style

Dance hall style

 

You na know ya na know, ya na know say your say

You na know, ya na know

repeat

 

Cool na sir, easy na sir

repeat

And I man Maxi Priest

I man Barry Boom

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Caution

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson, E. St. Aubyn

 

chorus

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

 

It's I Maxi Priest and me have to mention

Lord me never hear such a dangerous band

In case you never know say dem name caution

Now you a go get a little information

 

So girl set yourself inna good position

Wind up your body inna slow motion

Hug up your boyfriend on even your husband

Maxi Priest a de first singer to drop it in action

 

repeat chorus

 

So hear the bass drum, that the one must set de time

Then you know fe we lyrics have fe rhyme

You hear the snare drum, that the one must set de pace

Man a shake dem shoulder girl a wind up dem waist

 

You hear the rhythm section just a chop it fe you

You know sey dem deh style say dem have fe brand new

You hear the hi-hat, it a cook on de shot

You know say dis ya band no carry distortion

 

repeat chorus

 

We big pon de land

Important

You know we write, riddim militant 

We big pon de land, we important

You know we write riddim militant

 

So watch me people how me write the version

Invention, just origination

I man and Barry Boom say we set up a plan

Set up rehearsal in a studio fashion

 

Which part that inna Clopham Juction

Hit after hit that a fe we function

That's why you have fe get the band them call caution

 

repeat chorus

 

We big pon the land

Important

You know we write, riddim militant 

We big pon de land we important

You know we write riddim militant

 

So watch me people how me write the version

Invention, just origination

That's what I man Maxi Priest a go tek and cork the session

 

So girl set yourself in a good position

Wind up your body inna slow motion

Hug up your boyfriend on even your husband

Maxi Priest a de first singer to drop it in action

 

repeat chorus

 

Jah la man 7x

Me say we important hey

Jah la man 7x

Me say we big bout ya ha

Jah la man 7x

Me say we important hey

Jah la man 7x

Me say we big bout ya ha

 

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man 7x

Jah la man 7x

Jah la man 7x

Me say we important hey

 

Cool nah sir, easy nah sir (3x

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Dancing Mood

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson,

 

chorus

Dancin' mood, feeling in a dancing mood ah yeah

Dancing mood, feeling in a dancing mood ah yeah

 

Say late Saturday night

I was feeling irie

I went to a dance that night, I was feeling good

Stepped through the gate, what did I do

I bought myself a drink oh yeah

So I was feeling irie, drinking at a dis yer party

Got myself a corner oh yeah

I held on to the nearest daughter

She was dancing, she was dancing good

She was dancing good

Do you know how she make me feel good

I was in a dancing mood

Do you know how she make me feel good

Yes I was, yes I was in a dancing mood

 

repeat chorus

 

Late Saturday night

I was feeling irie

I went to a dance that night

I was feeling good

Stepped through the gate yes I did I did

I bought myself a drink

Got myself a corner got myself a corner

Held onto the nearest daughter

Dancing rub a dub against the corner

Yes I was, I was

Dancing rub a dub against the corner

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Throw Me Corn

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson,

 

chorus

Throw me corn me never call no fowl

Suppose you wanna pick it up it's your business

oh well boy

repeat

 

Just like my father used to have a form over yard yeah

I as a youth used to buy the bags of seeds

To throw amongst the fields well boy

 

By the end of the season

Every one is looking for feed oh yeah

What you sow you reap

What you reap you eat you know oh yeah

What you sow you reap

What you reap you eat you know oh yeah

 

repeat chorus

 

Just like the old days

We used to work so hard over yard yeah

We used to dig so deep

To plant ???

Inna the field oh yeah

 

Yes upon our heads

We carry the load to town oh yeah, oh yeah

 

Dollar fifty a pound

What you don't sell you take home

repeat 3x

 

repeat chorus 2x

 

Suppose you wanna pick it up it's your business

Suppose you wanna pick it up it's your business

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Sensi

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson,

 

Well in smoking sensimilla

Gotta give thanks and praise into the Lord God Jehovah

 

Get it from the cool herb vendor

Rasta know say jah jah ade sender de sender

repeat

 

Over the hills and down a de galley

Sen sen sen sensimilla

Sey rasta smoking a whole heap of sensi

Sen sen sen sensimilla

repeat

 

Cos dis a sensimilla time

Sen sen sen sensimilla

Cos dis a sensimilla time

Sen sen sen sensimilla

 

Cos whether in a rizla

Or a whether in a chalwah

Say rasta smoke it all

Say natty smoke it all

Say we tired to lick it in a bush

We wanna smoke it out in the open

Say we tired to lick it in a yard

We wanna smoke a draw out side

 

Cos sensimilla time

Sen sen sen sensimilla

Cos we say sensimilla for me

Sen sen sen sensimilla

 

Say some a short coke

Some a smoke de hash

Some a push needle jah jah

Know them have to crash

repeat

 

Sen sen sen sensimilla

Sensimilla time

Sen sen sen sensimilla

Sensimilla for me

 

Say get it from the cool herb vendor

Rasta know say jah jah a de sender de sender

repeat

 

Over the hills and down a de galley

Sen sen sen sensimilla

Say Rasta smoking a whole heap of sensi

repeat

 

Cos dis a sensimilla time

Sen sen sen sensimilla

Cos dis a sensimilla for me

Sen sen sen sensimilla

Alright ooh yeah

 

Some a short coke

Some a smoke de hash

Some a push needle jah jah

Know de have to crah

repeat

 

Get it from the cool herb vendor

Rasta know sey jah jah a de sender de sender

repeat

 

Sensimilla time, Sensimilla for me

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Stand Up And Fight

written by M. Elliott, P. Robinson,

 

Stand up and fight for your rights my brother

Stand up and fight for your rights

Stand up and fight for your rights my sister

Stand up and fight for your rights

 

Don't let no one try to push you down

Don't let no guy try to muck you around no

Just stand up and fight for your rights, my brother

Stand up and fight for your rights

 

Live by the sword

I say you die by the sword

Live by the gun

I say you die by the gun

Let's put it down

Cause we all know that it's wrong

Just stand, just stand, just stand up for your rights

Right on, right on

 

Stand up and fight

Stand up and fight

 

Take a stop, cool off and check yourself

Take a stop, cool off and check yourself

 

Just stand, just stand, just stand up for your rights

Right on, right on hey, yeah

Stand up and fight

 

Hey don't let no one take no liberty

 

Hold on to what you got

At least you've got your dignity

So it was written

So shall it be done

All creeds of man should strive to leave as one

 

Is it left

Is it right

Yes we do have to fight

Is it left

Is it right

If we wanna reach the light

 

Just stand up

Just stand up for your rights

Cos you all got to unite yeah yeah oh yeah

Stand up and fight

 

Is it left

Is it right

Yes we do have to fight

Is it left

Is it right

If we wanna reach the light

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