[Intro]
Well, I say make a lover go, make a lover stay
Well, let I run, I'll be going to run
I man Ranking Toyan, I am too tall
Right about now a couple of show off
Murda! (Huh!)
Tell 'em, tell 'em, tell 'em, tell 'em, tell 'em-a
[Chorus]
Say, oh yes, Jah yes, a natty dread are di best
Oh yes, Jah yes, a Reggae music di best
Oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi mash it up now
Oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi mash it up now
[Verse 1]
Mi father is a farmer, every day him gone plow
Him plant callaloo, Jah man, him plant pop-chow
Mi love a drink di milk, mi say, weh come from di cow
[Chorus]
Oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi mash it up now
Oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi nice it up now
[Verse 2]
Say, downtown street where all di posse through meet
A lot of dirty nigga, dem a steal dem teeth
But down Reggae street where all di dreadlocks meet
We eat up di ital, we no eat up di meat
[Chorus]
Say, oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi mash it up now
Oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi nice it up now
[Verse 3]
Mi father is a farmer, every day him gone plow
Him plant callaloo, Jah man, him plant pop-chow
Mi love a drink di milk, mi say, weh come from di cow
[Chorus]
Oh yes, Jah yes, a Reggae music di best
Oh yes, Jah yes, a natty dread are di best
[Verse 4]
So, downtown street where all di posse through meet
A lot of dirty nigga, dem a steal dem teeth
But down Reggae street where all di dreadlocks meet
We eat up di ital, we no eat up di meat
[Chorus]
But, oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi mash it up now
Oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi nice it up now
[Verse 5]
Mi father is a farmer, every day him gone plow
Him plant callaloo, Jah man, him plant pop-cow
Mi love a drink di milk, mi say, weh come from di cow
You go in a di farm, you have fi use up di owe
Cah, tell you 'bout a, 'bout a, 'bout a
Tell 'em-a, tell 'em-a, tell 'em-a, tell 'em-a
[Verse 6]
But mi say, downtown street where all di posse meet
A lot of dirty nigga, dem a steal dem teeth
But down Reggae street where all di dreadlocks meet
We eat up di ital, we no eat up di meat
[Chorus]
So, oh yes, Jah yes, a Reggae music di best
Oh yes, Jah yes, a natty dread are di best
Oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi mash it up now
[Verse 7]
Mi father is a farmer, every day him gone plow
Him plant callaloo, Jah man, him plant pop chow
Mi love a drink di milk, mi say, weh come from di cow
Cah, downtown street where all di posse meet
Cah, lot of dirty nigga, dem a steal dem teeth
Cah, when mi really talk, dem have fi rock to di beat
Cah, tell you, natty dreadlocks so rock it so sweet
[Chorus]
Say, oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi mash it up now
Oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi nice it up now
[Bridge]
Mi come fi nice it up
Tell you 'bout di sound, mi come fi nice it up
Jah Jah know, Jah Jah know, mi come fi nice it up
Jah Jah know, Jah Jah know, mi come fi mash it up
Jah Jah know, a Jah Jah know, mi come fi cork it up
True weh mi say!
[Outro]
Say, oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi mash it up now
Said, oh yow, Jah yow, mi come fi nice it up now
Mi father is a farmer, every day him gone plow
Nice It Up was written by Jah Thomas & Ranking Toyan.
Nice It Up was produced by Jah Thomas.
Ranking Toyan released Nice It Up on Tue Nov 08 1983.