George William Gordon

Lyrics

[Intro] *Scatting* [Verse 1] Mi are go tell you 'bout a George William Gordon Mi are go tell you 'bout a George William Gordon Him born in a eighteen an' a twenty, man Him born in a place call-a Cherry Garden (Hey) Down in a place call-a Saint Andrew (Hey-a) I said, his mother was a poor neggar woman (Hey-a) I said, his father was a white eyed man (Hey-a) [Chorus] *Scatting* (Hey-a) Down in a eighteen an' a thirty-six He open a store in a Kingston, man He open a store in a Kingston, man (Hey-a) *Scatting* (Hey-a) [Verse 2] Down in a eighteen an' a forty-two Him send him twin sister go at foreign land A one a go at England, and a one go at France (Hеy) Just fi get a better еducation Him marry to a woman by di name of Lucy Shannon (Hey) Dat deh woman was the dawta of Irish man (Hey) [Chorus] *Scatting* (Hey) Down in a eighteen an' a fifty, man-a A George William Gordon turn a politician Him run a town party by di man Jordon (Hey-a) *Scatting* (Hey-a!) [Verse 3] Him born in a place call-a Cherry Garden (Hey) Down in a place call-a Saint Andrew (Hey-a) *Scatting* (Hey-a) He was one of Jamaican national hero (Hey-a) *Scatting* (Hey-a) Down in a eighteen an' a thirty six He open a store in a Kingston, man (Hey) *Scatting* (Hey) [Outro] *Scatting*