MY FATHER COME TO AMERICA
‘PON A BOAT IN 1950
FROM THE ISLAND OF BRAVA
FROM CABO VERDE
WID ‘IM FATHER AND HIM SISTER
AND HIM TWO OLDER BROTHERS
THEY SAIL STRAIGHT INTO THE ARMS
OF THEIR MOTHER
SHE WAS WORKING HARD YOU SEE
DOWN IN NA FACTORY
SHE TRY TO SAVE HER FAMILY
FROM A LIFE OF POVERTY
SHE GO TO WORK
EACH AND EVERY DAY
INTO THE PIGGY BANK SHE
PUT ALL HER PAY AWAY
THE RUMOR HAS IT
OR THE STORY I’VE BEEN TOLD
IS THAT MY FATHER MET MY MOTHER
WHEN HE WAS SIX YEARS OLD
HIM MUSSA JUST STEP OFF
THE MIGHTY ERNISTINA
JAH BLESS HIM EYES
TURN ‘IM HEAD AND HIM SEEN HER
SHE LOOKING PRETTY SHARP (AND SHE)
SHE LOOKING PRETTY SWEET
SHE TURN HER HEAD TO HIM
AND TO HIM SHE DID REPEAT
FOR THIS HERE COMPETITION
FOR THIS HERE CONTEST
I DON’T MESS WITH RUDE BOYS
I ONLY GET WID THE BEST
LOOK HOW ME COOL
LOOK HOW ME CLEAN
LOOK HOW ME NICE UP THE SCENE
LOOK HOW ME RULE WITH THE LOVE SUPREME
AND NUF PEOPLE NOW A DAY
DEM DON’ KNOW WHAT TO SAY
DEM DIS RASTA TO DEVIL THEM PRAY
ME SAY LOOK NO FURTHER
THAN YOU NEED FIND
THE HUMBLE SECRET OF SUCCESS
FE ALL MANKIND
ME SAY NOW LOOK NO FURTHER
THAN YOU NEED FIND
ORIGINAL HOLY SACRAMENT
FE ALL MANKIND
SHE COULD HAVE LEFT THE MAN
STANDING ON THE ALTER
COULD LET LOVE FALL
LET LOVE A FALTER
SHE COULD HAVE LEFT AND NEVER
START NA FAMILY
NEVER BE BOY ONE OR TWO NOW YOU SEE
SO LISTEN UP WE GOT A LITTLE INFORMATION FOR YA
IF YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT YOU’RE HEARING
I DARE YOU CHANGE THE CHANNEL
YOU THINK YOU’RE PRETTY TOUGH
TRY PLAY THE THUG
COME WE’RE GONNA SWEEP YA
UNDERNEATH THE RUG
1, 2, 3
3 STRIKE YOU’RE OUT
YOU’RE LOOKIN’ PRETTY FUNNY
WITH A BOOT OUT YOUR MOUTH
YOU BETTER RUN YOU BETTER HIDE
STEP OUT TO THE OTHER SIDE
YOU BETTER RUN OUT OF PROVIDENCE RIGHT
