Norman
Max Romeo * Track #5 On War Ina Babylon
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Norman by Max Romeo
Performed by
Max RomeoProduced by
Lee “Scratch” PerryWrited by
Max RomeoAbout
Shifting gears from some of the more politically focused material on his classic War Ina Babylon album, Romeo sings about a buddy he used to play cards with. As he said in an interview republished on Upsetter.net:
Norman is a friend of mine, Norman Eliot from Bull Bay in St. Thomas. A very good fri...
Norman Lyrics
[Chorus]
Norman the gambler
Rides around in a rambler
Diamonds and pearls in the back
[Verse 1]
Occupation, house master
He lives of the less
Running from the east to the west (Oh, let me tell you more)
Norman never lose, always wins
Yet Norman never give a way a bit
If you ask for a less, he said he wants more
[Chorus]
Norman the gambler
Rides around in a rambler
With pretty girls in the back
[Verse 2]
He always sets the pack
Norman always jumps a jack
Every hand that he shows is a flush or straight
(Let me tell you more)
Norman never lose, always wins
Yet Norman never give a way bit
If you ask him for a less he said he wants more
He always sets the pack
Norman always jumps the jack (Yeah)
[Chorus]
Norman the gambler
Rides around in a rambler
With pretty girls in the back
[Verse 3]
Occupation, house master
He lives off the less
If you ask him for a less he said he wants more
(But, let me tell you, say)
Norman never lose, always wins
Yet Norman never give a way bit
If you ask him for a less, he said he wants more (Let me tell you so)
He always sets the pack, Norman always jumps a jack
An' every hand that he show
Is a flush or straight (A do you hear?)
[Chorus]
Norman the gambler
Rides around in a rambler
Diamonds and pearls in the back
[Verse 3]
Occupation, house master
Who lives off the less
Running from the east to the west (Oh, let me tell you, say)
Norman never lose, always wins
Yet Norman never give away bit
If you ask him for less, he said he wants more, more, more
(Oh, do you hear?)
[Outro]
He always sets the pack
Norman always jumps a jack
Norman Q&A
Who wrote Norman's ?
Norman was written by Max Romeo.
Who produced Norman's ?
Norman was produced by Lee “Scratch” Perry.