“Don Dada” was a response to Super Cat’s once protege in Dancehall music, Ninja Man the Don Gorgon. Cat details his experience and support coming up in the street and on sound systems, where other artists like Ninja Man learned from his style.
[Intro:]
Well well well, yuh see some likkle bwoy a come talk bout
Gold teet front teet side teet colored teet a we pull all teet
And if yuh don't like it di whole nine tek yuh face
Mi forty five beat yuh see it, doggard dweet
Follow mi now, follow mi now, so wah!
[Hook]
Jah mon a where dem waan fi ram it up
A Mr. Cat a where dem waan fi go ram it up
And all di doggart style and dem a crush it up
From ova Stereo Mars sound a weh dem pick it up
When Burro Banton and Demus a tear it up
A Mr. Cat inna di crew and dem a rip it up
[Verse 1:]
A Don dadda, fi all DJ Mr. Cat a don dadda
Run go tell it to yuh sista yuh bredda and modda
Nuh bwoy nah go test Super Cat and folla
Di yute yah jah mon like a gabriel hamma
This yute a come fi juke dem like a satan mocca
Jah mon we come fi lick like a sterlin choppa
Yuh see di general yuh come fi talk to mi proppa
Fah anytime mi come mi come fi deal wid di matta
Hear mi now yute mi seh dog eat yuh suppa
Come listen Mr. Cat pon di riddim mi satta
Mi lay dung pon di riddim like a two front fire
And seckle inna di riddim like a bomb pon fire
Yuh sleep pon wire may we sleep in fire
And anytime mi come mi seh di place catch a fire
Fi fi fi fi fi fi
[Hook]
But a where dem waan fi ram it up
Jah man, di General dem where fi go ram it up
And all di doggart style and dem a crush it up
From ova Stereo Mars sound a weh dem pick it up
When Burro Banton and Natchilous a mash it up
A Mr. Cat inna di crew and dem a tear it up
[Verse 2:]
Seh don dadda, don don don don don don don dadda
Fi all odda DJ Mr. Cat a don dadda
A gold teet front teet mi seh back dung to Shabba
Di bwoy nah go test Super Cat and folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di junglist folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Spanglers folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Uptown a folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Mallers folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Firehouse folla
And downtown and uptown and dung inna Warricka
Nuh bwoy nah go test Super Cat and folla
A walk from Jungle go straight to ova Rema
Gun inna yuh back, and hitch upon yuh holster
Some a front teet but a we a don dadda
Nuh bwoy nah go test I an I and folla
But this is not denim or software coppa
I tell yuh bout salt and mi bredrin name peppa
When salt get salt then a peppa get hotta
And one a dem a end up inna hospital stretcha
Di next day jah man him name it come inna di Gleaner
Hear mi now yute yuh fi put dung di choppa
And stop boost yuh fren a talk bout yuh have di bomba
I tell yuh this a yute have di nuclear power
Di minute every time every night every hour
A when dem see di general dem haffi tek cover, come come come come
[Hook]
A where dem waan fi ram it up
Jah man, a where dem waan fi ram it up
And all di doggart style and dem a crush it up
From ova Stereo Mars sound a weh dem pick it up
When Burro Banton and Natchilous a rip it up
A Mr. Cat inna di pack and dem a tear it up
[Verse 3:]
Seh don dadda, don don don don don don don dadda
Fi all odda DJ Cat a don dadda
From front teet gold teet mi seh straight back to Shabba
Go tell it to yuh sista yuh bredrin and modda
And tell it to di crew pon di road weh yuh folla
We dust out di nozzle and di stoppa and di bomba
I tell yuh this a yute have di nuclear power
This a yute yah come fi stop dem like a Tarzan dagga
This a yute yah come fi juke dem like a Satan mocca
I tell yuh this a yute Jah Jah know a don dadda
Don don don don don don don don dadda
Don Dada was written by Super Cat.
Don Dada was produced by Super Cat & Robert Livingston.