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“Bunny Grant vs. Charnley” chronicles a Jamaican boxer (Grant) who in 1962 became a symbol of Jamaican identity by winning the British Empire lightweight title over Englishman Dave Charnley in 15 rounds; the match occurred two days before Jamaica became an independent nation.
[Verse 1]
Boxing in the stadium
The night when Dave Charnley come
Boxing in the stadium
The night when Dave Charnley come
Bunny posing quietly
This time he first see Dave Charnley
Trying to box pretty
Bunny catch him and right-hook he in the belly
And the crowd bawling:
[Chorus]
Him too facety, him too fass
Hit him in him high
Ain't no shame to rahtid
Him too fiercely, what make him so bad
Hit him in him high
Nyam him to rahtid
[Verse 2]
The Englishman get so red
Help him jab at Bunny head
This time the Jamaican boy
Crouch up like a morocoy
Charnley throw some good right hand
But Bunny is a tough Jamaican
He had old Charnley mouth shell
Before thе knock-out punch he was saved by the bеll
[Chorus]
Him too facety, him too fass
Hit him in him high
Ain't no shame to rahtid
Him too fiercely, what make him so bad
Hit him in him high
Nyam him to rahtid
[Verse 3]
This time if you see footwork
Bunny Grant ain't making joke
Moving cool and gracefully
Hitting hard like Joe Lewis
The stadium has stop, too much crowd
People turned back, no more allowed
Charnley complained 'bout it
But the damn doctors: "Too much ah licks to eat"
If you hear me:
[Chorus]
Him too facety, him too fass
Hit him in him high
Ain't no shame to rahtid
Him too fiercely, what make him so bad
Hit him in him high
Nyam him to rahtid
[Verse 4]
The British Empire champ
Lost the crown to Bunny Grant
It was just Independence time
History was made, everything was fine
When Charnley come out the ring
Everybody was clapping
The fool even raise he hand
First time I feel sorry for an Englishman
But if you hear me:
[Chorus]
Him too facety, him too fass
Hit him in him high
Ain't no shame to rahtid
Him too fiercely, what make him so bad
Hit him in him high
Nyam him to rahtid
Bunny Grant vs Charnley was written by Mighty Sparrow.