Movie Over India

Lyrics

[Intro] Well, dis one dedicated to all di Indian raggamuffin posse I say, dem love di raggamuffin style I say, dem cyaan understand di lyrics So all di Bradford, Birmingham an' Southall massive want di town good Beca' I know, say, dem want Indian a go tear down label I know, say, dem call the boy Indian over India, come to make a movie So in a brand new style, mi go shake down all di country Oh Lord of mercy! Oh chak de phatte [Verse 1] Mi say, mi gone go make a movie, man, over India Plane a weh mi catch are Indian airliner An' di place a weh mi land-a dat are Amritsar Man say, who meet mi, I know the prime minister Say, who a rush mi baggage - now a fi her father Say, who kiss mi - Gandhi dawta Now mi deh in a di country like a big movie star Mi jump pon a taxi dem a call-a rickshaw Pass Bombay an' a Kalistania How the people meet mi, dem put dem hands together Di woman in a Sari, man, in pajama Say, when they meet me they say "O kittta Naine butchair teek hair" An' then the man who mi meet are now the producer Mi make one film with the one Amitabh Mi make another one a with the one Rekha Say, who sing di song - Lata Mageshkar Say, who play di music - a Ravi Shankar Come take it from the youth, a bare-back rider Mi chat-a pon the mic a like you could-a never So each an' everyone man come follow me, man Dip your knee, cork out your batty Di style a where you do are now di Bhangra jockey [Bridge] Bh-bh-bh-bh-bhangra jockey Oye! Chak de phatte [Verse 2] Then mi pass Bombay an' mi pass at Delhi Mi meet mi breadin Baldev Singh-jee Di two of we together, now we feel hungry Now, mi rice an' peas, man, mi no want it Mi yam an' banana, mi no want it Mi want fi mi meat an' mi roti Mi want mi aloo, man, an' mi gobee Pon di side of mi plate now mi want mi chutnee Mi want a glass of water, they give mi paani Mi want a little liqueur, now they give mi Desi Say, in a this ya country that are Johnny Walker But weh mi come from, a dat are fire water Say, if you drink dat, you fi bound fi suffer Come take it from the youth, a bare-back rider From di elephants trunk a now mi drink mi water You now, say, this a youth are di wild Indian Go fi tear down di city, go fi tear di nation With a brand new style an' a brand new pattern So each an' everyone come follow fashion Mi say, dip your knee, cork out your bottom A dis a youth man, mi are veteran Man listen dem deh style in a translation Mi say ek, do, teen dat are one, two, three Ura, era, eeri dat are A, B, C Now mi mumma mumma, dat are mi nani But mi puppa mumma, dat are mi dadi Mi bigger bredda, dat are mi paaji But a fi mi sister, dat are mi panjee Your pound an' dollar, mi say dat are rupee Your firewater, mi say dat are desi You want a glass of water, say, dat are paani Mi want mi chalice, mi say, dat are hookie Mi pull out mi rizla an' mi sensi They say "Wild Apache, man, a you are umalee" Come take it from the youthman a fi everybody You now, say, this a youth have di authority Now mi play it fi di white, Indian an' yardie (So) Put up your hand if you love Apache, man Put up you hand, man, everybody In a brand new pattern an' a brand stylee Mi say, dip your knee, cork out your batty Now di style a weh you do are now di Bhangra jockey, man [Outro] Bang-bang-bhangra jockey Oh chak de phatte Oh chak de phatte (Oh chak de phatte) (Oh chak de phatte)