Tribute To Bob Marley

Lyrics

[Intro] Well, this is a tribute to the late great Bob Marley He left us on di eleventh of May, nineteen eighty-one So I'm about to tell it to each an' everyone To make you understand (Hey) [Chorus] Mi wake up Monday morning on di eleventh of May Mi hear a newsflash, mi said-a, around a Maypenn An' listen Vance Watney an' also say Dat di great Bob Marley pass away Say, di great Bob Marley pass away A Bob Marley was the king fi Reggae [Verse 1] Mi heard that him die in a Miami An' at his bedside was his family His children an' his wife Rita Marley Mi say, di whole world is in sympathy [Chorus] Mi say, we love Bob Marley Jah make mi tell you, say, we love Bob Marley (Cah weh mi say?) [Verse 2] Cah, just di other day him get di Order of Merit Cho, just di other day him get di Order of Merit A through di sweet Reggae music Cho, make mi tell you, say di whole world love it An' some people say dat Bob, him is a prophet (Do it) [Chorus] A but, mi wake up Monday Morning Mi hear a newsflash, mi said-a, around a Maypenn An' listen Vance Watney an' also say Di great Bob Marley pass away Whole heap of I music started to play Cho, Bob Marley was the king fi Reggae [Verse 3] Him tell you how him end up-a in a roadblock Him tell you that him born as a Trenchtown rocker Him even tell you things weh him really pass through Say, him end up in a curfew Jah make mi tell you, said, him end up in a curfew (But weh mi say) [Chorus] Mi hear di newsflash, mi never think it's true Mi hear di newsflash, mi never think it's true But when them replace an' pass interview A so mi know Bob die fi true [Verse 4] A but, mi wake up Monday morning on di eleventh of May Mi hear a newsflash, mi said-a, around a Maypenn An' listen Vance Watney an' also say Di great Bob Marley pass away Di great Bob Marley pass away Cho, Bob Marley was the king fi Reggae Cho, Bob Marley was the king fi Reggae [Chorus] A papa Marley, him are fi we superstar Cho papa Marley, him are fi we superstar Cho papa Marley, him are fi we superstar Him run up on di stage an' him flash him natty An' when him start singing, him make you feel irie An' give thanks an' praise to his majesty Di man Bob Marley Cah make mi tell you 'bout di great Bob Marley Cho, make mi tell you 'bout di great Bob Marley (Huh) [Verse 5] Mi heard that him die in a Miami An' at his bedside was his family His children an' his wife Rita Marley Mi say, di world is in sympathy Man, mi say, we love Bob Marley An' we stay true to di great Bob Marley Cah right ya know, mi say, we love Bob Marley Him tell you how him end up-a in a roadblock Him tell you that him born as a Trenchtown rocker Him even tell you things weh him really pass through Said, him end up in a curfew Cho let mi tell you, said, him end up in a curfew (But weh mi say) [Chorus] Mi hear di newsflash, mi never think it's true Mi hear di newsflash, mi never think it's true But when them replace an' pass interview A so mi know Bob die fi true [Outro] A papa Marley, him are fi we superstar Cho papa Marley, him are fi we superstar