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007 (Shanty Town)

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0-0-7
At ocean eleven
And now rudeboys have a go wail
'Cause them out of jail
Rudeboys cannot fail
'Cause them must get bail

Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem rudeboys get a probation
A Shanty Town
And rudeboy bomb up the town
A Shanty Town

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0-0-7
At ocean eleven
And the rudeboys a go wail
'Cause them out of jail
Rudeboys cannot fail
'Cause them must get bail

Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem a loot, dem a shoot, dem a wail
A Shanty Town
Dem rudeboys get a probation
A Shanty Town
And rudeboy bomb up the town
A Shanty Town

Police get taller
A Shanty Town
Soldier get longer
A Shanty Town
Rudeboy a weep and a wail
A Shanty Town

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Beautiful And Dangerous

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why
Tell me why
Why, oh why, oh why, oh why
Tell me why

Tears are falling down my face
All because of you
River deep and a mountain high
All because of you

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why
I feel like I'm gonna die
Is it because you leave me here
Just to sit and cry

Beautiful and dangerous
There is nothing to discuss, no
You cann't capture, no
All you do is freeze

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why
I feel like I'm gonna die
Is it because you leave me here
Just to sit and cry

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why
I feel like I'm gonna die
Is it because you leave me here
Just to sit and cry

Why, oh why, oh why, oh why
Tell me why
Why, oh why, oh why, oh why
Tell me why...

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Get Up Edina

Get up Edina
Get up Edina, a let me tell you now
Get up Edina
Get up Edina, girl
I said to get up Edina
I said to get up Edina, girl

I send you a school, you won't learn
I send you a church, you won't hear
I'm gonna send you back to your mama's house
I'm gonna send you back to your papa's house
I'm gonna send you back where you come from

I said to go home, go home, Edina
I said to get up Edina, girl
Because you wait up, Edina, girl
I said to get up Edina
Because you wait up, Edina, girl
I said to come out, Edina
Because you wait up, Edina, girl

Get up Edina
Get up Edina, girl
I said to come out, Edina
Because you wait up, Edina, girl

I send you a school, you won't learn
I send you a church, you won't hear
I'm gonna send you back to your mama's house
I'm gonna send you back to your papa's house
Uncle, come take her away, I don't want to see her no more

I said to get out, Edina
Get out, Edina, girl
I am a sending you back to your mama's house
I am a sending you back to your papa's house
Because you wait up, Edina girl
I say you down a di gully...

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Honour Your Father And Mother

Honor your mother and your father
That your days may be long on the land
Children obey your parents and the law
This is the law of the prophets

Honor your mother and your father
That your days may be long on the land
Children obey your parents and the law
This is the law of the prophets

Love your parents as how you love yourself
Do onto others as they would do to you

Honor your mother and your father
That your days may be long on the land
Children obey your parents and the law
This is the law of the prophets

Love your parents as how you love yourself
Do onto others as they would do to you

Honor your mother and your father
That your days may be long on the land
Children obey your parents and the law
This is the law of the prophets

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Israelites

I get up in the morning slaving for bread,sir
So that every mouth can be fed
Poor, me Israelites

I get up in the morning slaving for bread, sir
So that every mouth can be fed
Poor, me Israelites

My wife and my kids they pack up and a leave me
"Darling," she said, "I was yours to receive"
Poor, me Israelites

Shirt dem a tear up, trousers a go
I don't want to end up like Bonny and Clyde
Poor, me Israelites

After a storm, there must be a calm
You catch me in your farm, you sound your alarm
Poor, me Israelites

I said I get up in the morning slaving for bread, sir
So that every mouth can be fed
Poor, me Israelites

I said my wife and my kids they pack up and a leave me
"Darling," she said, "I was yours to receive"
Poor, me Israelites

Look, my shirt dem a tear up, trousers a go
I don't want to end up like Bonny and Clyde
Poor, me Israelites

After a storm, there must be a calm
You catch me in your farm, you sound your alarm
Poor, me Israelites
Poor, me Israelites, I'm a wandering, a working so hard
Poor, me Israelites...

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It Mek

You think I never see you when you jump over the wall
You think I never see you when you accidently fall

Me said it mek
Mek you pop your bitter gall
It mek
While you accidently fall
It mek
Hear she crying fe ice water

I check you out and you're cool, girl
I dig you out and you're cool, girl, rock it to me children

I told you once and I told you twice
What sweet nanny goat a go run him belly, yeah

Me said it mek
Mek you pop your bitter gall
It mek
While you accidently fall
It mek
Hear she crying fe ice water

I check you out and you're cool, girl
I dig you out and you're cool, girl, rock it to me children

I told you once and I told you twice
What sweet nanny goat a go run him belly, yeah

Me say it mek
Make you accidently fall
It mek
And you pop your bitter gall
It mek
Hear she crying fe ice water

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King Of Ska

Take your time, take time for the king is back
Take your time, you've got to know that the king is back
Take your time, beware, for he's right on top
Take your time, you've got to know that the king is back

Don't rush it, man, you will surely lose it
I am going to burn your skin like a blazing fire

So take your time, take time for the king is back
Take your time, you've got to know that the king is back
Take your time, beware, for he's right on top
Take your time, you've got to know that the king is back

I want you to know who's the king of the ska
The king of the ska is right here on top

So take your time, take time for the king is back
Take your time, you've got to know that the king is back
Take your time, beware, for he's right on top
The king is back, right here, and he's right on top

Take your time, take time for the king is back
Take your time, you've got to know that the king is back
Take your time, beware, for he's right on top
Take your time, you've got to know that the king is back

I want you to know who's the king of the ska
The king of the ska is right here on top

So take your time, take time for the king is back
Take your time, you've got to know that the king is back
Take your time, beware, for he's right on top
The king is back, right here, and he's right on top

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Rude Boy Train

The rude boy train is coming down
The rude boy train is coming down

The rude boy boat is coming down
The rude boy boat is coming down

The rude boy plane is coming down
The rude boy plane is coming down

Rude boy get off a circuit charge
Rude boy get off a circuit charge

Rude boy a loot and a shoot and a wail
Rude boy a loot and a shoot and a wail

007 is back on the scene
007 is back on the scene

The rude boy plane is coming down
The rude boy train is coming down

Rude boy get off a circuit charge
Rude boy get off a circuit charge

007 is back on the scene
007 is back on the scene

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