Some A Holla Some A Bawl

Lyrics

[Intro] Whether you be short (Jah man) Or whether you be tall Well, I make you get on the ball, an' don't you stall After all (Yeah) [Chorus] Some of dem a holla, some a bawl (I tell you, said-a) Some of dem a holla, some a bawl [Refrain] Mi say, united we stand, divided we fall Some don't know themself until dem back against di wall An' anytime rain fall a lot of car stall [Chorus] Some of dem a holla, some a bawl (I tell you, said-a) Some of dem a holla, some a bawl [Verse 1] Mi say, before mi go a road an' draw innocent blood Mi prefer come a dance an' make you ball forward You add soap to water, you get soap soda Mi never a dread who don't like him cali bud Mi never see a hog who don't like play in a mud [Chorus] Some of dem a holla, some a bawl [Verse 2] Cah, tell you, said, mi never a dread who don't like cali bud Mi never see a hog who don't like play in a mud Mi prefer listen disco when mi go a night club But, when mi deh a dance - a strictly rub-a-dub [Chorus] Cah, some of dem a holla, some a bawl I tell you, said-a, some of dem a holla, some a bawl [Verse 3] Mi know a little youth by di name of Raymond Him left him country an' come drive town gal But, policeman hold him with a pump action Cah, little after dat, dem carry him to di station Dem ask him what's his name, him said-a "Raymond" Say, "how old you are", him say, "twenty-one" Di case nah trial 'til di twenty-second [Chorus] What a tribulation pon di land Jah man, what a tribulation pon di land (Hey-a!) [Bridge] Mi say, a due to di financial situation Say, on di poor man, lack a education [Chorus] Some of dem a holla, some a bawl I tell you, said-a, some of dem a holla, some a bawl [Verse 4] Two little bredrin, dem sat up pon a wall Cah, one name "Peter", di other name "Paul" Well-a, lick your pipe, Peter, cho, lick di pipe, Paul Paul never like to lick pipe at all 'Cause, him head too bald Him take a fall over Jericho wall (Do it, Jah!) [Chorus] Some of dem a holla, some a bawl Cah, tell you, said-a, some of dem a holla, some a bawl [Refrain] Mi say, united we stand, divided we fall But, some don't know themself until dem back against di wall No matter if you short, no matter if you tall We all have fi answer when Jah Jah call [Chorus] Some of dem a holla, some a bawl I tell you, said-a, some of dem a holla, some a bawl [Verse 5] Mi say, mi know two youth an' dem live at Westmoreland Cah, one name "Peter", di other name "John" Mi cyaan find Peter, mi cyaan find John Dem mussi fall in a Babylon hand Jah man, dem mussi fall in a Babylon hand (Hey-a!) [Chorus] Some of dem a holla, some a bawl Cah, tell you, said-a, some of dem a holla, some a bawl (Ribbit) Some of dem a holla, some a bawl (Do it) Some of dem a holla, some a bawl (But you see mi) [Outro] Mi neat, mi sweet, mi know how fi dweet An' anything mi chat-a, mi do not repeat I tell you, pure Clarks is what I wear on mi feet Jah man, good food, that's what I have to eat