The follow up to Desmond Dekker and the Aces' biggest hit, “The Israelites” was almost as big Reggae hit, spending time in the UK top 10 and earning a gold record.
“(A) It Mek” in Jamaican dialect – “That’s why”, “That’s what you get”. “Mek” by itself is a variation of “make'.
{Intro}
Aaaahhhh....
You think I never see you when you jump over de wall
You think I never see you when you accidentally fall
Me said a it mek - mek you pop yu bitta gall
A it mek - while you accidentally fall
A it mek - hear she crying out for ice water
{Bridge}
Aaaahh...Aaaaahh
I check you out and you're cool, girl
I dig you out and you're cool, girl
Rock it to me, children
I told you once and I told you twice
What sweet nanny goat a go run him belly good
Me said a it mek - mek you pop yu bitta gall
A it mek - while you accidentally fall
A it mek - hear she crying out for ice water
{Bridge}
I check you out and you're cool, girl
I dig you out and you're cool, girl
Rock it to me, children
I told you once and I told you twice
What sweet nanny goat a go run him belly good
Me said a it mek - mek you pop yu bitta gall
A it mek - while you accidentally fall
A it mek - hear she crying out for ice water
Aaaaahh...Aaaaahh...Aaaaahh...Aaaaahh...Aaaaahh.......
I check you out and you're cool, girl
Aaaaahh...Aaaaahh...Aaaaahh...Aaaaahh...Aaaaahh.......
I dig you out and you're cool, girl
Aaaaaahh...
It Mek was written by Desmond Dekker.
It Mek was produced by Leslie Kong.