Wait Yuh Turn is a song which addresses people who are jealous of Alkaline for his position in life and his possessions, as well as dancehall artistes in general who want his spot.
He is telling these badmind people that he worked hard for his position in life and you shouldn’t grudge him for it.
[Intro: Star Captyn]
Alkaline you a forward from di worst place
Now you inna first place
Some man nuh firm
Dem doh know how fi wait dem turn!
Doh skip di line, and get ahead a time!
Wait your turn! (x3)
[Chorus]
Yo ha, ha, ha
Yuh fi wait yuh turn
Doh licky-licky cah yuh batty will burn yuh
Nuh badmind me fi me tings dem, ano your(n)
Me work hard fi every likkle dollar me earn-ah
Yo ha ha ha
Yuh fi wait yuh turn
Doh licky-licky cah yuh batty will burn yuh
Nuh grudge me fi me gyal, get yuh own a girl
And lowe me mek me live me life
[Verse 1]
Ah
Everybody know say me head bad
But me coulda never have a badmind
And, thank God me eyeball black aready so nobody cya say me red yiy
Stop watch me and go wuk fi yuh owna things
Yout, nuh badda pree mine
Me woulda tell yuh fi go look a life
But to how yuh badmind
Yuh gooda start pree mine
[Chorus]
Drive ha ha hard
Tell dem wait dem turn
A nuh da stop yah
Di next one a your(n)
Nuh grudge Lawrence cuz him know Tavern
Common Sense a teach, but dem nah learn
Ackee Walk, tell dem wait dem turn
Weh me earn, a nuh fi yuh concern
Nuh grudge me fi mi gyal, get yuh own a girl
And lowe me mek me live me life
[Verse 2]
Yow
One time me couldn't dream of a Rolex
All me coulda do, a roll vex
And, when some other man a pree weh dem nuh have
Me a pree weh me a wol next
Ah, TD couldn't me how fi draw money and have certain assets
When me a skull school and a find money
Some man inna maths class a find X
[Chorus]
Yo ha, ha, ha
Yuh fi wait yuh turn
Doh licky-licky cah yuh batty will burn yuh
Nuh badmind me fi me tings dem, ano your(n)
Me work hard fi every likkle dollar me earn-ah
Yo ha, ha, ha
Yuh fi wait yuh turn
Doh licky-licky cah yuh batty will burn yuh
Nuh grudge me fi me gyal, get yuh own a girl
And lowe me mek me live me life
[Bridge: Star Captyn]
Doh skip di line! Wait yuh turn! (x3)
All you see di badmind dem, dem nuh firm!
Doh skip di line! Wait yuh turn! (x3)
Anybody badmind, dem nuh firm!
[Chorus]
Drive ha ha hard
Tell dem wait dem turn
Anno da stop yah
Di next one a your(n)
Nuh grudge Lawrence cah him know Tavern
Common sense a teach
But dem nah learn
Ackee Walk, tell dem wait dem turn
Weh me earn, anno fi yuh concern
Nuh grudge me fi me gyal, get yuh own a girl
And lowe me mek me live me life
[Chorus]
Ha, ha, ha
Yuh fi wait yuh turn
Doh licky-licky cah yuh batty will burn yuh
Nuh badmind me fi me tings dem, ano your(n)
Me work hard fi every likkle dollar me earn-ah
Yo ha ha ha
Yuh fi wait yuh turn
Doh licky-licky cah yuh batty will burn yuh
Nuh grudge me fi me gyal, get yuh own a girl
And lowe me mek me live me life
Wait Yuh Turn was written by Star Captyn & Alkaline.
Wait Yuh Turn was produced by Lee Milla Productions.
Alkaline released Wait Yuh Turn on Fri Mar 25 2016.