What A Thing

Lyrics

[Intro] Foreign posse at the ready? (Hey) [Chorus] Say, some a talk 'bout New York (Hey) Say, some a talk 'bout England (Hey) Say, some a talk 'bout Miami Mi say, yard on Broadway Say, papa Toyan di deejay (Rabbit) [Verse 1] But what a thing, say Lord, when we buck up at foreign What a thing, say Lord, when we buck up at foreign Say, nuff man go at foreign fi go do modelling But me go at foreign fi go look two shilling Me come back at yard, come eat dumpling What a thing, say Lord, when we buck up at foreign Mi no know weh make di gal stay so Mi no know weh make di gal stay so We get di gal dress up in a ribbon and gold As night time come di gal gone at state show She left a Peter Metro and she gone at Shadow She come at papa Toyan, true di cash a flow Mi no know weh make di gal dance so Mi no know weh make di gal stay so But what a thing, say Lord, when we buck up at foreign What a thing, say Lord, when we buck up at foreign Say, nuff man go at foreign fi go do modelling But me go at foreign fi go look two shilling Me come back at yard, come eat dumpling What a thing, say Lord, when we buck up at foreign Mi no know weh make di gal dance so Mi no know weh make di gal stay so We get di gal dress up in a ribbon and gold As night time come di gal gone at state show She left a Peter Metro and she gone at Shadow She come at papa Toyan, true di cash a flow Mi no know weh make di gal dance so Mi no know weh make di gal stay so (Hey) [Chorus] Say, some a talk 'bout New York (Hey) Say, some a talk 'bout England (Hey) Say, some a talk 'bout Miami Yard on Broadway Say, papa Toyan di deejay (Rabbit, hey) [Verse 2] Weh-de-de-de-deng, weh-de-de-deng-deng (Hey) Weh-de-de-de-deng, mi badder than dem (Hey) Weh-de-de-de-deng, mi come fi warn dem Mi no know weh make di gal dance so Mi no know weh make di gal stay so We get di gal dress up in a ribbon and gold As night time come di gal gone at state show She left a Peter Metro and she gone at Shadow She come at papa Toyan, true di cash a flow Mi no know weh make di gal dance so Mi no know weh make di gal stay so (Hey) [Chorus] Say, some a talk 'bout New York (Hey) Say, some a talk 'bout England (Hey) Say, some a talk 'bout Miami Yard on Broadway Say, papa Toyan di deejay (Galang-galang, hey) [Verse 3] Weh-de-de-de-deng, weh-de-de-deng-deng (Yes-a) Weh-de-de-de-deng, mi badder than dem (Hey) Weh-de-de-de-deng, mi come fi warn dem (Hey) Weh-de-de-de-deng, mi come fi teach dem What a thing, say Lord, when we buck up at foreign What a thing, say Lord, when we buck up at foreign Say, nuff man go at foreign fi go do modelling But me go at foreign fi go look two shilling Me come back at yard, come eat dumpling [Outro] Mi no know weh make di world stay so Mi no know weh make di gal stay so