“Ghetto Red Hot” is a story about the climate of Jamaica during the late 70’s to 80’s, especially the introduction of political riots and bloodshed of that time period. Super Cat uses both his knowledge and the fact that he was there to tell this story of his experiences. Super Cat also spent plenty...
[Intro]
Now special dedication to all dogs of dogs
Dedicated to all top dog celebrity crew
Man call Tony Kelly and the man called Robert
And Wild Apache riding through
Curfew !
[Chorus]
Some tan so back and some a dem a rally back
We a rudebwoy yute and we nuh take back no chat
Some tan so back and some of dem a rally back
But we a rudebwoy yute and we nuh take back no chat
You full a big chat and can't defend that
If a jailhouse you come from, we sending you go back
You full a big chat and can't defend that
If a Bellevue you come from we sending you go back
Cause
[Verse 1]
Weh dem deh ya when di ghetto run hot?
When we lookin' di food fi di pot?
Man have M-16 over him back
45 and we have it ram packed
Carry bazooka, nah lef di Glock
When we moving we move compact
A man will take a couple store couple bank and shop
And police man a talk bout we hot
Jah Jah know, we haffi run lef di spot
Don die-hearted dogheart, say dat uh
When we come, dancehall haffi block
[Hook]
Mi say some a rally back and some of dem tan so back
We a rudebwoy yute and we nuh lef di Glock
Some a rally back, and some of dem tan so back
Tony Kelly inna di place and di place haffi block
Cause
[Verse 2]
Weh dem deh when Kingston run hot?
When we looking di food for we pot?
Kingston we deh when Massop get shot
Kingston we deh when Copper get shot
Kingston we deh when a Bird get shot
Man a, Kingston we deh when a Cow get shot
Sandokan when him lick down flat
Natty Morgan lick down flat
Jungle man, Spangler, Rema man did hot
And the Uptown man dem did hot
And the Riverton man dem run hot
Firehouse, Mall Road did hot
And the Payneland man dem hot
And back bush man dem did hot
Wareika Hill man, dem running hot
Nannyville man, dem did hot
[Hook]
Mi say some a rally back a some a dem tan so back
Dem a rudebwoy yout', we a buss up di Glock
Some a rally back a some a dem tan so back
Mi say some a dem are friers and some a dem are not
[Verse 3]
Full a pose and nuff big chat
When you buck dem can't defend that
Runnin' off dem mout' non stop
'Bout dem have up di 16 and Glock
And mi shot him, a "cat in box"
An' di bwoy start run non stop
Mr Cat 'pon di mic and a chat
And police come in a Jeep back
And dem comin' from Harman barracks
And dem comin' an' comin' non stop
And di rude bwoy dem firin' shot
Bussin' di shot dem, buss it non stop
Mek me tell yuh, dem deh pon di attack
Mr Cat round di mic and a chat
[Hook]
Mi say some a rally back, and some of dem tan so back
We a rudebwoy yout' an' we nuh lef' a Glock
Some a rally back, and some of dem tan so back
We a rudebwoy yout' an' we nuh tek no back chat
[Verse 4]
Where dem deh when Kingston run hot?
When we looking di food for di pot?
And guardin' poor people head-top?
When the politics friction drop?
When the bomb a drop pon house top?
An' every mornin' a dead man on spot
An' the yout' dem go school through shot
Mek me tell yuh, dem bend down flat
And school book man dem deh 'pon dem back
Mr Cat, him deh ya, and a chat uh
When mi chat, dancehall haffi block
[Hook]
Mi say some a rally back, and some of dem tan so back
We a rudebwoy yout' an' we bussin' up di Glock
Some a rally back, and some of dem tan so back
We a rudebwoy yout', we nuh tek no back chat
Full a back chat and can't defend that
But if a jailhouse yuh come from we sendin' yuh go back
Full a back chat and can't defend that
An' if a Bellevue yuh come from we sendin' yuh go back
[Outro]
Weh dem deh when Kingston run hot
When we lickin' di six panse an' Glock
Wareika Hill man dem, nuh tek back chat
Jungle man dem, nuh tek back chat
Garden man dem, nuh tek back chat
Rema man dem, nuh tek back chat
Spanglers man dem, nuh tek back chat
Mall Road man dem nuh tek back chat
Ghetto Red Hot was written by Super Cat.
Ghetto Red Hot was produced by Super Cat & Robert Livingston & Tony “CD” Kelly.