Metric System

Lyrics

[Intro] Well, here come the counter-action The ting call-a "Metric Connection" Dreadlock (Huh) I know any deejay cyaan chat dem ya lyrics pon version Murder style (Lord) [Chorus] The metric connection Hail Jah man, dis are di metric connection Well, watch out [Verse 1] Mi say, mi went to a teachers meeting An' as I enter dem a full mi with greetings Di first ting on di agenda of di meeting Dem want to bring in, man, a new kind of teaching Dem want to throw away feet an' inches Dem want to bring in di metric system [Chorus] This are di metric connection But-a man, but-a man, di metric connection A weh mi say? [Verse 2] Ten millimeter's one centimeter Ten centimeter's a one decimeter Ten decimeter, dat are one meter Say, ten meter are one decameter Ten decameter's one hectometer Ten hectometer's a one kilometer But when you drive your car you drive it in meter An' when you drink your beer, you drink it in liter An' when you buyin' yam, you buyin' kilogram An' when you look at woman, you fi look at good one You better play it pon di radio station I tell you, Peter Metro come fi teach di nation (Hey) [Bridge] Mi said, Jamaica is a island in di Caribbean Jamaica produce a lot of champion Say, out of many, mi say, we are one Say, let's get together an' sing this song [Chorus] It name di metric connection Hail Jah man, it name di metric connection A what mi say? [Verse 3] Down the lane, mi deh go flash di Reggae music to your brain In deh, 'round deh Down the road, mi deh go flash di Reggae music to your soul In deh, 'round deh Down the avenue, cho Peter Metro, you a go flash dem brand new In deh, 'round deh Down the Chrisann's, say daddy Metro, so you full of argument In deh, 'round deh [Bridge] I said, at city him are go open fireplace Him are favorite knits gansey I play the few cassette of the Metro An' it sound so sweet to me But as I get up an' take a look around I saw the car got in the way We just stumble to the floor, said, right in the door An' di cassette burst away But how could it be, the cassette burst away from me The Metro is gone, an' now I'm so all alone I beg you mister operator Give another cassette for me Cah mi say, whether it's for money or for free I beg you, mister operator Play down the plate for me Please, give another cassette for me (Hey-a) [Chorus] In a di metric connection But-a man, but-a man, in a di metric connection A weh mi say? [Verse 4] Ten millimeter's one centimeter Ten centimeter's a one decimeter Ten decimeter, say, dat are one meter Say, ten meter, one decameter Ten decameter's one hectometer Ten hectometer's a one kilometer But when you drive your car you drive it in meter Say, when you drink your beer, you drink it in liter An' when you buyin' yam, you buyin' kilogram An' when you look at woman, you fi look at good one You better play it pon di radio station Cah, when mi come at dance, mi come fi nice up session (Hey-a) [Outro] Come-make rock dem so well Come-make rock dem so well (Hey-a) Rock dem so well, come-make rock dem so well-a