Wife And Sweetheart

Lyrics

[Intro] While Nico playing shack-attack A whether you white, a whether you black For, some in a pants an' some in a frock When I play my shack-attack, I said, I want you fi rock When I tell you dis a one, it come fi nice up di top [Chorus] Mi wife an' mi sweetheart are friend Jah man, mi say, mi wife an' mi sweetheart are friend Say, that's di ongle way di jealousness will end Say, one live at five an' a one live at ten Say, one name Mary, di other one name Gwen Mi buy one a house over Cockburn Pen Di nеxt one, say, she live ovеr [?] Mi get two children Jack and Millicent Say, one live at Portland, one live at May Pen Mi father make di ink, but him cyaan make di pen An' every lion have fi sneak a to dem den An', tell you, every goat, dem have fi sit in a dem pen [Refrain] For, mi say, five an' five are ten, for mi say, six an' four are ten Say, eight an' two are ten, for mi say, seven an' three are ten For, nine an' one are ten, I want you tell it to your friend No virgin no have sex again Jah man, for, as dem a ten, dem a look a boyfriend 'Co, let mi tell you 'bout di sound a leads di way come down a May You fi dally 'round di bell, I want you tell it to your friend [Chorus] Cah, mi wife an' mi sweetheart are friend Jah man, mi a go drive dem in a mi Mercolis Benz Say, one name Mary, di other one name Gwen Di next one, she live over [?] Mi get two children Jack and Millicent Say, one live a Portland, one live a May Pen Mi father make di ink, a but him cyaan make di pen [Refrain] For, five an' five are ten, for mi say, six an' four are ten For, eight an' two are ten, for mi say, seven an' three are ten Jah man, mi say, no virgin no have sex again For, as dem a ten, dem a look a boyfriend (Hey-a!) [Bridge] For, mi say, black is di color of di African skin Say, black is di color of di African skin I don't lost mi lover up a Constant Spring But mi take 'way di queen from di king An', tell you, dis a one a keep you rocking an' swing Say, no plane cyaan fly without a engine Say, no bird cyaan fly pon one wing [Chorus] Jah man, beca' mi wife an' mi sweetheart are friend Jah man, mi say, mi wife an' mi sweetheart are friend Say, that's di ongle way di jealousness will end Say, one live a five, mi say, one live a ten Say, one name Mary, di other one name Gwen Mi buy one a house over Cockburn Pen Di next one, she live over [?] Mi get two children Jack and Millicent Say, one live at Portland, one live at May Pen Mi father make di ink, but him cyaan make di pen An' tell you, every lion have fi sit in a dem den An' tell you, every goat have fi sit in a dem pen Jah man, beca', mi wife an' mi sweetheart are friend I want you dally 'round di bell, when I tell you to your friend [Refrain] For, five an' five, for mi say, equal ten For, six an' four, Jah man, let mi tell you, ten For, mi say, seven an' three, Jah man, a dat a ten Every lion have fi sit in a dem den An', tell you, every goat have fi sit in a dem pen [Outro] Jah man, beca', mi wife an' mi sweetheart are friend Jah man, mi say, mi wife an' mi sweetheart are friend Say, that's di ongle way di jealousness will end Mi buy one a house over Cockburn Pen Di next one, she live over [?] Say, one live at five an' a one live at ten Mi get two children Jack and Millicent Say, one live at Portland, one live at May Pen