The first single and the first song on his first, classic album, this is where Tony McKay presents his alter ego, Exuma, starting with a mythic narrative about his birth and about this spirit that existed even before he was born. He talks about the power of his obeah, not only as an obeah man, but a...
[Verse 1]
I came down on a lightning bolt
Nine months in my mama's belly
When I was born, the midwife screamed and shout (Ah)
I had fire and brimstone coming out of my mouth
[Chorus]
I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
[Verse 2]
Exuma was my name when I lived in the stars
Exuma was a planet (Ah), that once lit Mars
I've got the voices of many (Ah) in my throat
The teeth of a frog (Ah) and the tail of a goat
[Chorus]
I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), hey
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
[Verse 3]
When I got my (Obeah), big hat on my head (Obeah)
You know that I (Obeah), can raise the dead (Obeah)
And when I've got (Obeah) my stick in my hand (Obeah)
You know that I (Obeah), I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)
If you got a woman (Obeah) and she ain't happy (Obeah)
Come see me (Obeah) for Gumelemi (Obeah)
Take that Gumelemi (Obeah), and you make her some tea (Obeah)
And she will love you (Obeah), all the time (Obeah)
And when she got you running (Obeah) like a train on a track (Obeah)
You take some flour (Obeah) and you make some pap (Obeah)
That's ought to give you (Obeah) strength in your back (Obeah)
[Chorus]
I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (Ah)
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Hey, hey
[Verse 4]
I've sailed with Charon, day and night
I've walked with Houngaman, Hector Hyppolite
Obeah, Obeah, Obeah, Obeah's in me (Obe', Obe', Obe', Obe', Obe')
I drank the water from the fiery sea
[Chorus]
I'm Exuma (Exuma), I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah (Yeah)
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Hey, hey, hey
Hahaha
[Verse 5]
Tony McKay was my given name
Given on Cat Island when my mama felt that pain
Creatures of the earth, space, sea, and land
I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man
[Chorus]
I'm Exuma, I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)
Hey, hey
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah
Hey, hey, hey
[Verse 6]
Think you gotta fix it (Obeah), I'll fix your hand (Obeah)
If you got a woman (Obeah), oh, she'll have a man (Obeah)
And if you got a man (Obeah), I'll get you a woman (Obeah)
Because I am (Obeah), The Obeah Man (Obeah)
You know I am (Obeah), The Obeah Man (Obeah)
Hey, hey, hey (Obeah)
Hey, hey, hey (Obeah)
Hey (Obeah), oh yeah (Obeah)
I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)
I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), I'm the O— (Obeah)
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ah (Obeah), uh-huh (Obeah)
I can make the sun (Obeah) fall from the sky (Obeah)
I can make man that wants (Obeah) to live again (Obeah)
I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah)
I'm the O— (Obeah)
Hey, hey, hey (Obeah), hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey (Obeah)
Oh (Obeah)
[Outro]
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Ayy-yeah, haha, yeah (Obeah), ha
I'm The Obeah Man (Obeah), woo (Obeah)
Yeah (Obeah)
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah