It A Ring

Lyrics

[Intro] Well, this one dedicated to all the people dem who a suffer all over the world Lord is mercy (Lord) [Chorus] Now it a ring, in a mi ears it a ring It a ring, in a mi ears it a ring [Verse 1] Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling Mi father can't buy a phensic if mi head is hurting Now, living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing Land of wood and water when the sun is shining But all over the world people is suffering Them don't know where to turn to make a living Ambitious youth like we, we have fi live 'pon hustling We nah turn a thief, we prefer do some selling Seller out there more than buyer, but we still a try a thing [Chorus] Now, it a ring, in a we ears it a ring It a ring, in a we ears it a ring [Verse 2] Now mi hold di microphone now a like a damn safety pin You jook me with a pin, Jah are go charge you fi sin We got to be conscious in this world we're living in Some boy nowadays, man, them follow fashion An' marry fi dem girl an' give her pretty wedding ring An' when di wedding done a them no have no farthing [Chorus] It a ring, in a we ears it a ring It a ring, in a we ears it a ring [Verse 3] Children must go to school to do some learning Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin' Go to school, Jah man, an' see what you can win Like Michael McCallum, come up in a boxing Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running Pupa Jammy, him in a producing You know that Tonto Irie, him in a entertaining One daddy John Wayne in a entertaining Junior Reid and Half Pint in a entertaining [Chorus] It a ring, in a we ears it a ring It a ring, in a we ears it a ring [Verse 4] Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling Mi father cyaan buy a phensic if mi head is hurting But living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing Land of wood and water, man, di sun is shining But all over the world people is suffering Them don't know where to turn to make a living Ambitious youth like we, mi have fi live pon hustling Mi nah turn a thief, mi prefer do some selling Seller out there more than buyer, but mi still a try a thing [Chorus] Now it a ring, in a we ears it a ring It a ring, in a we ears it a ring [Verse 5] Children must go to school to do some learning Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin' Learn fi do a little reading, little writing So you can write an application if a job is open [Chorus] It a ring, in a we ears it a ring It a ring, in a we ears it a ring [Verse 6] Tell you Tonto Irie are di deejay king Now mi sit down pon di riddim like a lizard pon a limb Sit down pon di riddim like a tire pon a rim Now mi hold di microphone like a damn safety pin We got to be conscious in this world we're living in Jook me with a pin, Jah are go charge you fi sin [Chorus] Now it a ring, in a we ears it a ring It a ring, in a mi ears it a ring [Verse 7] Tell you Tonto Irie, man, him sit down pon riddim Sit down pon riddim a like a lizard pon a limb Sit down pon riddim like mattress pon spring From mi born mi never sight such a dangerous thing Take 'way di queen, mi say, from di king An' now dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign Dem say "Tonto Irie, man, him havin' dis thing" [Chorus] But it a ring, in a we ears it a ring It a ring, in a we ears it a ring [Verse 8] Children must go to school to do some learnin' Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin' Don't throw your talent in a rubbish bin Just go to school, Jah man, an' see that what you can win Like Michael McCallum, come up in a boxing Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running Tonto Irie, him in a entertaining Man John Wayne, him in a entertaining Junior Reid an' Half Pint in a entertaining [Chorus] Now it a ring, in a mi ears it a ring It a ring, in a mi ears it a ring [Outro] We got to be conscious in this world we're living in Jook mi with a pin, Jah are go charge you fi sin Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn Dem say "Tonto Irie, man, you havin' dis thing"