The Paragons
Don Carlos & Papa Tullo
Johnny Clarke
Papa Tullo
Simple Simon
Trevor Castell
Cornell Campbell
Simple Simon
Devon Edwards
Frankie Jones
Donovan Phillips
[Intro]
Hit-bound sound, beg you gather 'round
Dis one happen to be the talk of the town
Thin pupa T at the microphone (Yeah)
Come, mi come fi rock it an’ go home
[Chorus]
For one, seh two, operator dat are you
Seh, fling 'way part one an' then yuh give mi part two
’Cah one an' one are two, and mi seh how do you do?
Nuh chat di part one, mi only chat part two
Di ting a weh mi wear a must be Clarks fi true
[Verse 1]
But one, seh two, seh buckle your shoe
We rock it to di riddim, we are go rock hard to di blues
'Cah up a New Kingston are pure barbecue
But dung inna di ghetto, said-a pure callaloo
Di people dem poor an' dem nuh know what fi do
But yuh look like yuh sick, yuh wan' go at Bellevue
Di gyal catch cold an' she a talk 'bout a flu
[Chorus]
But one, seh two, pupa Jammy, dat are you
Seh, leggo part two, come mek mi mash it fi true
'Cah anytime mi mash it, mi haffi lef’ an’ go do
Seh, anytime mi mash it, mi are go lef' an’ go do
[Verse 2]
'Cause mi is a man weh nuh like part one
Di ting mi like fi chat, say dat a must be version
An' every time mi chat, mi are go suit everyone
But tell you dis a one, seh dat yuh must understand
It make a pupa Tullo stay international, ayy
A wah do you, a wah do you? Jah man, mi said-a
A wah do you, a wah do you?
It look like yuh sick, yuh wan' go a Bellevue
An’ if yuh catch cold, nuh badda talk 'bout a flu
But tell you, said up a New Kingston pure barbecue
Up a New Kingston pure barbecue
But dung inna di ghetto, said-a pure callaloo
Seh, what mi favorite color, said-a must be color blue
[Chorus]
But one, seh two, seh buckle your shoe
Seh three, seh four, seh step through di door
'Cah what I gonna give yuh must be Rockers galore
'Cah anyting mi drop, it haffi mash it fi sure, ayy
[Verse 3]
Come mek I tell yuh, mek I tell you again
'Cah tell you dis a riddim come fi mash it 'round di band
'Cause I man pupa Tullo nah look no friend
But anytime mi chat, mi are go chat in [?], ayy
A wah do you, a wah do you? I tell you, said
A wah do you, a wah do you?
[Chorus]
'Cah tell you, mi seh one, seh two, 'perator dat are you
Seh one, seh two, operator dat are you
Nuh give mi part one, only give mi part two
Yuh give mi part two, come mek mi mash it fi true
[Verse 4]
I beg yuh, put on yuh dancing shoe
Well, tell yuh, beg yuh put on yuh dancing shoe
'Cah tell you seh mi only chat di riddim, mi nuh rock it to di Blues
Mi only chat di riddim, mi nuh rock it to di Blues
Go put on yuh dancing shoes
'Cah dis yah one are home, a dis yah home town Blues
'Cah anything mi use, seh yuh could not refuse
Yuh go at [?], yuh haffi pick an' choose
But dem are kind a Rockers haffi reel over di news
[Chorus]
But tell you, mi seh one, seh two, seh buckle your shoe
Seh three, seh four, we come to give dem volleyball
Seh five, seh six, mi full of lyrics
Seh, all di sweet lyrics, said-a mi a drop it
An' if yuh try fi stop it, mi are go get well crabby, hey-a
[Verse 5]
A wah do you, a wah do you? Bim, ayy
A wah do you, a wah do you?
Yuh look like yuh sick, yuh wan' go at Bellevue
'Cah up at [?], said, dat are pure barbecue
But dung inna di ghetto, said-a, pure callaloo
Di people dem poor, dem nuh know wah fi do
But I man pupa T, mi come fi mash it fi true
[Outro]
Mi ask you again, ayy, a wah do you?
Mi ask you again, ayy, a wah do you?
Yuh look like yuh sick, yuh wan' go at Bellevue
'Cah nuff dutty nigga outta road an' dem a talk
Jah man, dem jus a dance, seh pupa T, him show off
Mi bredrin jus a go inna blue-
Part 2 was written by Papa Tullo.
Part 2 was produced by Bunny “Striker” Lee.