Keepin A Dance

Lyrics

[Intro] Style come to do it Riddim shocker, brethren A give up a lick Well, who God bless, no man curse I'm talking about the runs the China store that hold the purse Well, Demus front him case, ain't time for waste Play 'bout di [?] (Hear, my brethren!) [Chorus] Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Fi feed poor people 'cause dem a suffer Nuff of dem kill fly an' yam mosquito [Verse 1] Dem send fi Josey Wales, di ruff-neck trapper Dem send fi Super Cat, di bare-back rider Dem send fi Sassafrass, 'cause him a obeah worker Dem no want Chaplin, 'cause him a pork-eater Burro catch him with a pony in a brown paper An' a tell mister Demus, "A fish burger" An' settle mister Demus, for you a gangster Is not too wise to end a [?] (Because) [Chorus] Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Fi feed poor people 'cause dem a suffer For, nuff of dem kill fly an' yam mosquito [Verse 2] Dem send fi Nicodemus, for him a father Send fi pupa Youth, a him a entertainer Easy mister Konders, you are my producer Settle pupa Jabbar, you are my selector Any ting come test, dem a go get a nova A Eagle sound-boy, dem better hold dem corner It come like a patch off your little finger (Because) [Chorus] Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Keepin' a dance in a South Africa [Verse 3] A just di other day dem free Mandela Settle mister Demus, you are entertainer Mi sit down pon di riddim like a pot over fire Mi sit down pon di riddim like a rock in a river An' angel of heaven with some eagles feather From the elephant trunks a mi drink mi water An' settle mister Demus for you are di father (Who no) Like you, man, dem better hold dem corner (Because) [Chorus] Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Dem send fi some deejay fi make some dollar Fi feed poor people in a Ethiopia For, nuff of dem kill fly an' yam mosquito [Verse 4] Send fi Josey Wales, bad-boy here come Send fi Super Car, di bare-back rider Dem don't want Sassafrass 'cause him a work obeah No want papa Trees, him a buy shoe-maker No want Chaplin cah him a pork-eater Burro catch him with a pony in a brown paper An' a tell mister Demus, "A fish burger" Settle mister Demus, you big-boat yah A when mi was a youth mi used to suck mi finger If mi belly hurt mi, a mi go boil ginger Big up mi brethren, di one [?] Sam Easy mister Konders, you are my producer Easy Jabbar, you are I selector Any ting come test, dem a go get a nova (Because) [Chorus] Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Dem send fi some deejay fi make some dollar Feed poor people in a Ethiopia [Bridge] Beca', mi sit down pon di riddim like a pot over fire Sit down pon di riddim like a tube in a tire Sit down pon di riddim like a fish in water Easy mister Natchilous, you big-boat yah Any ting come test, better hold dem corner Settle mister Demus, you nice-boat yah (Because) [Outro] Keepin' a dance in a South Africa Keepin' a dance in a South Africa