Song Of The Midnight Hour

Lyrics

[Intro] The sounds of the midnight hour Our foreparents was beaten in slavery (Bad, bad, bad!) [Chorus] Who gone, say, dem gone already Who dead, you better sit down steady Say, who gone, say, dem gone already A who dead, you better sit down steady [Verse 1] Say, you better get ready, mister Freddy Say, who gone, say, dem gone already Say, grandma was beaten in slavery Grandpa, said, him carry di lord Mi said, him carry di lord with di chain on him feet Carry di lord with di chain on him feet Mi say, dem walk down di street [Chorus] Say, who gone, say, dem gone already A who dead, you better sit down steady Say, who gone, say, dem gone already A who dead, you better sit down steady [Bridge] [?], get ready Gone, say, dem gone already Well, right now, I man deh a ready An' I man cyaan leave di all 'gain Cah, many of dem say dem want leave ya But, right now, dem want go, I don't know [Chorus] A who gone, say, dem gone already A who dead, you better sit down steady [Verse 2] Cah, grandma was beaten in slavery Grandpa, said, him carry di lord Mi said, him carry di lord on di rocky-rocky road Carry di lord on di rocky-rocky road Him get-a flogged, him get-a flogged A with di baton, a with di baton Now, with di baton; now, with di baton [?] with di baton (Yeah!) [Bridge] An' now dat we're free; now dat we're free, I would say Make we have a jolly good time Cah, make we have a grand time [Chorus] Cah, who gone, say, dem gone already A who dead, you better sit down steady [Verse 3] Mi say, mi check uncle Freddy an' him gone already Check mister Teddy, said, him gone already Well, better [?] [Bridge] Better sit down steady, I would say Some sit down in di wicked man (Dem nah leave ya) Sit down in a wicked man (Dem nah leave ya) Sit down in a Babylon Say, who gone, say, dem gone already [Verse 4] Our grandma was beaten in slavery Grandpa, said, him carry di lord He was beaten with a chain and-a sinner to be blamed Beaten with a chain and-a sinner to be blamed [Chorus] Who gone, say, dem gone already A who dead, you better sit down steady [Bridge] Get ready, children, get ready Get ready, children, get ready [Outro] Cah, slavery day has gone An' joy times are coming Have a jolly good time Cah, grandma was beaten in slavery Grandpa, said, him carry di lord Cah, mi say, joy times are coming Have a jolly good time Cah, mi say, joy times are coming Have a jolly good time