Crisis

[Intro]
Well, people, I and I come again
To teach you roots and culture, my friend
Cah pure reality I and I talk
Boy, everywhere mi go, mi cyaan get this, mi cyaan get that
Hear dem say

[Chorus]
Dem say that carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market
Dem say that carrot, banana an’ skellion sell at market
But mi say, due to di gasoline crisis
Say, pupa Chaplin have fi walk it
Say, pupa Chaplin have fi walk it (But no fret, hear mi now, star)

[Refrain]
Said, everything mi want, mi have fi get
Said, everything weh mi want, mi have fi get
Say, dis ya principal Chaplin live an' direct
Say, if you know Milliе just kiss off mi neck
Say, take off your Clarks, step it in your [?]
Say, stop drink beer an' start drink Schwеppes
Say, if you work hard, man, your butt have fi sweat

[Bridge]
Mi are di owner fi di ya-da-ba-dam-bam-diddly-diddly
Mi are di owner fi di yard (A weh dem say?)

[Chorus]
Dem say that carrot, banana an’ skellion sell at market
Dem say that carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market
But mi say, due to di gasoline crisis
Say, pupa Chaplin have fi walk it
Say, pupa Chaplin have fi walk it

[Verse 1]
Mi say, dem want mi fi carry water in a basket
Dem want mi fi carry water in a basket
Mi don't got a dollar fi go buy two jacket
Dem say that carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market

[Refrain]
But everything weh we want, we have fi get
Dis are principal Chaplin live an' direct
Say, if you know Millie just kiss off mi neck
Say, take off your Clarks, step it in your [?]
Say, stop drink beer an' start drink Schweppes
Say, if you work hard, man, your bucket have fi wet

[Bridge]
Mi are di owner fi di ya-da-ba-dam-bam-diddly-diddly
Mi are di owner fi di yard (Lord have mercy)

[Verse 2]
Mi say, mi cyaan take di pressure no more
Mi say, mi cyaan take di pressure no more
Mi say, it easy pon di rich but it tight pon di poor
Say, sometime pupa Chaplin have fi sleep out-a-door
Mi wife an' mi pickney have fi rest pon floor
An' Jah Jah know, say, mi cyaan take it no more
That’s why mi come at dance an’ mi a tell you di score

[Refrain]
Everything weh we want, we goin' get
Dis are pupa Chaplin live an’ direct
Say, if you know Millie just kiss off mi neck
Say, take off your Clarks, step it in your [?]
Cah, tomorrow morning you might wept

[Bridge]
Mi are di owner fi di yard
Mi are di owner fi di yard (Lord have mercy, catch it)

[Chorus]
Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market
Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market
But mi say, due to di gasoline crisis
Mi an' mi wife an’ fi mi pickney have fi walk it
Dem want mi carry water in a basket
Don't have a dollar fi go buy a pound of chocolate
But mi say, carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market (Gwan)
Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market
Cah mi say, catch it, buy it, flash it, dub it
Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market

[Refrain]
But everything weh we want we have to get
Dis are principal Chaplin live an' direct
If you know Millie just kiss off mi neck
Take off your Clarks, step it in your [?]
Stop drink beer and start drink Schweppes
Cah, if you work hard, man, your shirt, it have fi wet

[Bridge]
Mi are di owner fi di ya-da-ba-dam-bam-diddly-diddly
Mi are di owner fi di yard
Dem put mi voice pon record
Some of dem a talk 'bout mi hot (Lord have mercy)

[Outro]
Mi say, carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market
Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market
Carrot, banana an' skellion sell at market