[Intro]
Hail, Jazzbo (Heights)
You know so what the I man hear di tune
Di boy I-Roy a call up di I name
Well, right now as someone try fi live off a my name, you know dreadlocks?
Yes, I-ya (You know)
[Verse 1]
I-Roy, you are boy (Move out the way)
You imitate the great U-Roy
I-Roy, you are boy (Come on)
'Cause you imitate the great U-Roy
Come-come trouble Prince Jazzbo
Prince Jazzbo never trouble you
You come-come trouble Prince Jazzbo
Prince Jazzbo never trouble you
[Chorus]
So you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
Said that you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
Say, you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
Said that you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
[Verse 2]
Come carry so much slack pon di dawtas-dem
Talk 'bout welding
An' dem no hold I hand, an' dem no sing come pon
Them cyaan stand welding
[Chorus]
Said that you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
A you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
You imitate the great U-Roy ('Move)
You shouldn't do that
Come-come call Prince Jazzbo name, looking promotion
You shouldn't do that
[Verse 3]
A you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
For me never trouble you an' then-a you come trouble me
Never trouble you a so a you come trouble me
Never trouble you, I said-
[Chorus]
'Cause you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
A you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
You fi set up yourself, poor Roy
Said that you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
[Verse 4]
You no fi trouble Prince Jazzbo
Prince Jazzbo never trouble you
You no fi trouble Prince Jazzbo
Prince Jazzbo never trouble you
So you imitate the great U-Roy
A you imitate the great U-Roy
Come call yourself I-Roy
So the people have you around like a toy
[Chorus]
So you fi set up yourself, poor Roy
Said that you fi set up yourself, ya boy
You fi set up yourself, poor Roy
Said that you fi set up yourself, ya boy
[Verse 5]
Come imitate the great U-Roy
Come trouble Prince Jazzbo
Say, mi never trouble an' then a you come trouble me
Move out of the way you, ya boy
Never trouble an' then a you come trouble me
Move out of the way, ya boy
[Chorus]
Say, you set up yourself, poor Roy
Said that you fi set up yourself, ya boy
You set up yourself, poor Roy
Said that you fi set up yourself, ya boy
[Outro]
You shouldn't do a thing like that at all
Fi set up yourself, ya boy
A you fi set up yourself, ya boy
Said that you fi set up yourself, ya
So you mustn't do a thing of a man's own, as I would say
Straight To I Roy Head was produced by Pete Weston.