Crisis

Lyrics

[Intro] Well, people, I and I come again To teach you roots and culture, my friend Cah pure reality I and I talk Boy, everywhere mi go, mi cyaan get this, mi cyaan get that Hear dem say [Chorus] Dem say that carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market Dem say that carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market But mi say, due to di gasoline crisis Say, pupa Chaplin have fi walk it Say, pupa Chaplin have fi walk it (But no fret, hear mi now, star) [Refrain] Said, everything mi want, mi have fi get Said, everything weh mi want, mi have fi get Say, dis ya principal Chaplin live an' direct Say, if you know Milliе just kiss off mi neck Say, take off your Clarks, step it in your [?] Say, stop drink beer an' start drink Schwеppes Say, if you work hard, man, your butt have fi sweat [Bridge] Mi are di owner fi di ya-da-ba-dam-bam-diddly-diddly Mi are di owner fi di yard (A weh dem say?) [Chorus] Dem say that carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market Dem say that carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market But mi say, due to di gasoline crisis Say, pupa Chaplin have fi walk it Say, pupa Chaplin have fi walk it [Verse 1] Mi say, dem want mi fi carry water in a basket Dem want mi fi carry water in a basket Mi don't got a dollar fi go buy two jacket Dem say that carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market [Refrain] But everything weh we want, we have fi get Dis are principal Chaplin live an' direct Say, if you know Millie just kiss off mi neck Say, take off your Clarks, step it in your [?] Say, stop drink beer an' start drink Schweppes Say, if you work hard, man, your bucket have fi wet [Bridge] Mi are di owner fi di ya-da-ba-dam-bam-diddly-diddly Mi are di owner fi di yard (Lord have mercy) [Verse 2] Mi say, mi cyaan take di pressure no more Mi say, mi cyaan take di pressure no more Mi say, it easy pon di rich but it tight pon di poor Say, sometime pupa Chaplin have fi sleep out-a-door Mi wife an' mi pickney have fi rest pon floor An' Jah Jah know, say, mi cyaan take it no more That's why mi come at dance an' mi a tell you di score [Refrain] Everything weh we want, we goin' get Dis are pupa Chaplin live an' direct Say, if you know Millie just kiss off mi neck Say, take off your Clarks, step it in your [?] Cah, tomorrow morning you might wept [Bridge] Mi are di owner fi di yard Mi are di owner fi di yard (Lord have mercy, catch it) [Chorus] Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market But mi say, due to di gasoline crisis Mi an' mi wife an' fi mi pickney have fi walk it Dem want mi carry water in a basket Don't have a dollar fi go buy a pound of chocolate But mi say, carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market (Gwan) Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market Cah mi say, catch it, buy it, flash it, dub it Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market [Refrain] But everything weh we want we have to get Dis are principal Chaplin live an' direct If you know Millie just kiss off mi neck Take off your Clarks, step it in your [?] Stop drink beer and start drink Schweppes Cah, if you work hard, man, your shirt, it have fi wet [Bridge] Mi are di owner fi di ya-da-ba-dam-bam-diddly-diddly Mi are di owner fi di yard Dem put mi voice pon record Some of dem a talk 'bout mi hot (Lord have mercy) [Outro] Mi say, carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market