[Intro]
Now Jah call up on the youth because the youth distract
So, black people, if you can't be good, just be careful
Cah, I an' I shall teach blackman in a Babylon
[Verse 1]
Mi say di dreadlocks an' di ballhead are friend
Mi say di dreadlocks an' di ballhead are friend
Cah, old time something, it come back again
Say, five an' five, Jah Jah know that are ten
Say, I man no borrow, pupa Chaplin no lend
Mi stand up like Daniel in di lion's den
Cah tell you say fi take me go to [?], say no sell mi no pen
No writing no letter for no far away friend
Cah di dreadlocks an' di ballhead are friend
[Bridge]
Natty dreadlocks, we have to unite
Cah, I an' I tell you say, in a the time like this
You've got to be one of a kind
[Chorus]
Cah, five an' four, Jah Jah know that are nine
You mix your lemonade, you have fi push in your lime
You wear up a watch, you have fi tell mi di time
But di spirit of God no strive all di time
We are one of a kind (Do it)
Say, natty, we are one of a kind (Yeah)
[Verse 2]
Cah tell you say, di dreadlocks an' di ballhead are friend
Say, old time something, it come back again
Di dreadlocks no borrow, natty dreadlocks no lend
We stand up like Daniel in di lion's den
Well I say, each one teach one in a Babylon
Well, right now, black man, the saint land is mount Zion
So all of I-ya have fi sing di same song
Say, one time, man, we have fi go to Zion
[Chorus]
Cah di dreadlocks an' di ballhead turn friend
Say, di dreadlocks an' di ballhead, dem are friend
Cho, old time something, it come back again
Say, five an' five, Jah Jah know that are ten
[Verse 3]
An' no bother with no folly, you got to be jolly
An' right now, black people, you got to sight up reality
Well I say, you got to know this an' you got to know that
So like how Joshua command us all to stand still
An' a hundred thousand heathen down at Babylon get kill
Say, natty dread nah walk with no cane bill
Mi prefer come at dance, full mi belly like winhill
[Chorus]
Cah di dreadlocks an' di ballhead are friend (Hey)
Mi say di dreadlocks an' di ballhead are friend
Cho, old time something, it come back again
Say, five an' five, Jah Jah know that are ten
[Verse 4]
I said at time like this, mi say, we've got to feel fine
Cah, natty dread no lie, say we are one of a kind
Mi wear up mi watch, mi have fi tell you di time
Mi mix mi lemonade, mi have fi dash in mi lime
Mi rode town food and, man, mi tell you the time
[Chorus]
We are one of a kind (Roots man style)
We are one of a kind (Natty dreadlocks style)
We are one of a kind (Ballhead style)
We are one of a kind
[Verse 5]
I say each an' everyone stand firm down in hate
As I would tell you, black people
Well, I say love is lovely, love is kinda great
Love is something that you should never really underrate
Cah, any tune the man call Chaplin originate
No doubt the tenant underrate
You have to appreciate, as I would tell you!
Well, I say I an' I went [?] official
[Chorus]
An' anywhere mi go di people jump an' pedal
Say, if dem foot broke dem just-a get in a the car
We are one of a kind (Natty)
Say, we are one of a kind (Tell you 'bout it)
Say, we are one of a kind (A woo)
Say, natty, we are one of a kind
[Outro]
I an' I stand firm down in hate
An' when I tell you, say, black is great
An' black is something you should never underrate
One Of A Kind was written by Charlie “Principal” Chaplin.
One Of A Kind was produced by Roy Cousins & Norma Cousins.