World War Affair

[Intro]
Do it, Jah! (Yeah)

[Chorus]
Say, now go teach dem 'bout di world war affair
Jah, now go tell dem 'bout di world war affair (Bimma!)

[Verse 1]
Jah, mi say, world war one, mi gone pon losing hand
Jah, world war two, mi grandmother fi true
Say, world war three, mi mother sing a jubilee
Jah, world war four, dem a shoot off mi door
Say, world war five, say, dem want fi take mi life
Jah, world war six, dem a come at mi back with no stick
Say, world war seven, say, dem think dem mussi deaf
Say, world war eight, pupa Toyan well great
Cah, anything mi talk, say, mi originate
You spar a to di gate a with your cassette an' tape

[Chorus]
Let mi tell dem 'bout di world war affair
Say-say, now go teach dem 'bout di world war affair (Boyo!)

[Refrain]
Jah, mi say, when mi was a youth mi eat [?]
Cah, when mi was a youth mi eat [?]
Mi cool down myself a with a Red Stripe beer

[Chorus]
Lеt mi tell dem 'bout di world war affair
Cah, tell you, say, mi tеach dem 'bout di world war affair
Cah, tell you, beware of di world war affair
Chi, man, beware of di world war affair (Boyo!)
Cah, mi a go teach dem 'bout di world war affair (Right!)

[Verse 2]
Jah, mi say, world war one, mi gone pon losing hand
Jah, world war two, mi grandmother fi true
Say, world war three, mi mother sing a jubilee
Jah, world war four, dem a shoot off mi door
Say, world war five, say, dem want fi take mi life
Jah, world war six, dem a come at mi back with no stick
Say, world war seven, say, dem think dem mussi deaf
Say, world war eight, pupa Toyan well great
Cho, spar a to di gate a with your cassette an' tape
Jah, anything mi talk, say, mi originate

[Chorus]
Now go teach dem 'bout di world war affair
Cah, say, mi a go tell dem 'bout di world war affair
Jah, man, a beware of di world war affair
Cah, tell you, beware of di world war affair (Right!)

[Refrain]
Jah, mi say, when mi was a youth mi eat [?]
Cah, when mi was a youth mi eat [?]
Mi cool down myself a with a Red Stripe beer

[Chorus]
Let mi tell dem 'bout di world war affair
Cah, tell you, beware of di world war affair
Cah, tell you, beware of di world war affair

[Verse 3]
Cah, tell you, dis a engine-engine number nine (Bam-bilo-bilo)
Dis a engine-engine number nine (Jah, let mi tell you)
Natty going down Chicago line (Say-say-say)
Dis a engine-engine number nine (Flash it!)
Cah, said-a, when a natty dal it, said-a, ballhead shine
Jah, when a natty dal it, said-a, ballhead shine
Jah, engine-engine number nine (Bam-bilo-bilo)
Dis a engine-engine number nine (Jah, let mi tell you)
But now, black-skin to eyeball (Say-say)
Dis a black-skin to eyeball
Cah, tell you, natty ain't gone no fight no tribal war
Natty ain't gone no fight no tribal war
Chi, black-skin to eyeball (Say-say)
Dis a black-skin to eyeball (Go weh mi say!)

[Chorus]
Cah, now go teach dem 'bout di world war affair
Say-say, now go tell dem 'bout di world war affair (Right!)

[Outro]
Cah, mi say, when mi was a youth mi eat [?]
Cah, when mi was a youth mi eat [?]
Mi cool down myself with a Red Stripe beer
Let mi teach dem 'bout di world war affair (Bubble! Flash it!)