[Intro]
Maybe this shack-attack
Everytime mi chat, you better rock
Some in a pants, some in a frack (Look at dat!)
[Verse 1]
For, mi say, days of Egypt, mi never know a ship
For, days of Egypt, mi never know a ship
Say, all dem a tell you 'bout di Titanic
Say, all dem a tell you 'bout di Titanic
Mi want to go to Africa, mi have to trod it
Mi want to go to Africa, mi have to trod it
For, mi say, as I trod along, say, as I trod along
Say, as I trod along, I hear a knives of a band
Say, man, cah, let mi tell you, was di Egyptian
Dem come a in a ten and a in a thousand
Dem come with chariot and di bandwagon
[?] a weh him have in a him hand
Him left di wicked, dem in a di bottom of di ocean
Mi say, as I trod along, say, as I trod along
Say, I Puppa Demus at your microphone stand
For, when mi know mi right, mi say, the wicked say mi wrong
Well, a even when mi weak a dem a talk 'bout mi strong
Say, tam shoe John, him, said, a mystic man
[Verse 2]
But, days of Egypt, mi never know a ship
Say, days of Egypt, mi never know a ship
Say, all dem a tell you 'bout di young Titanic
Mi want to go to Africa, mi have to drive it
Say, as I trod along, say, as I trod along
Say, as I trod along, I hear a knives of a band
Say, man, come, let mi tell you, was di Egyptian
Dem come a in a ten and a in a thousand
Dem come in chariot and di bandwagon
[?] a weh him have in him hand
Him left di wicked, dem in a di bottom of di ocean
Well, a king without a throne is like a man without a home
For, some a throw stones, some a mash down Rome
For, every single lion, he go sling a di stone
Some fi kill di president with di donkey jaw bone
Say, one thing a live, have fi hear fi go come
Well, a king without a throne is like a man without a home
Tell you, dis a one, it a di talk fi di town
[Verse 3]
Days of a Egypt, say, we never know di ship
Days of Egypt, say, we never know di ship
Say, all dem a tell you 'bout di young Titanic
Mi want to go to Africa, mi have to drive it
Say, as I trod along, say, as I trod along
Say, as I trod along, I hear a knives of a band
Say, man, cah, let mi tell you, was di Egyptian
Mi say, dem come down in a ten, for mi say, in a thousand
Dem come in chariot and di bandwagon
For, mi say, [?] a weh him have in him hand
Mi say, him left di wicked, dem in a di bottom of di ocean
Say, I-ya pupa Demus at your microphone stand
For, when mi know mi right, mi say, the wicked say mi wrong
Well, a even when mi weak a dem a talk 'bout mi strong
Mi say, tam shoe John, him, said, a mystic man
You fi lookin' at yourself, black man
Jah man, for dis a one, a come fi nice up di land
Hail Jah man, him man come fi nice up chi land
He make a disco, as I trod along, say, as I trod along
[Outro]
Say, as I trod along, I hear a knives of a band
Say, man, come, let mi tell you, was di Egyptian
Days Of Olden was written by Nicodemus.
Days Of Olden was produced by King Jammy.