Jamaican In New York

Mhm Yo Hoii, mon! Yush! Shinehead again, well me nah show you, man? Back to back we a deal with it, enuh brother For real, enuh New York crew, we haffi big unuh up, see it? We have just step up inna life and gwan strive said way, you hear? Yes! Don't drink coffee, I drink roots, my dear And I love my morning ride You can see it in my motions when I walk I'm a Jamaican in New York See me walking down Church Avenue With my hat leaned to one side You can see it when I walk I'm a Jamaican in New York Oh-oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien I'm a Jamaican in New York Oh-oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien I'm a Jamaican in New York (Yes!) Roughness maketh man, as someone said He is the rude boy of the day (ah-ah) Takes a man to make a stand, sometimes get wild Be yourself, no matter what they say Oh-oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien I'm a Jamaican in New York Oh-oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien I'm a Jamaican in New York Nicing up a party can lead to notoriety Pretty soon they'll know you as the Don Because we live so hearty, Babylon don't like we Still we're gonna party 'til the sun And you don't stop, you proceed And this is the riddim and rhyme you need Shinehead's gonna take the lead Ah-ah, ah-ah, oh, yeah me nah show no man Settle unuh self All yard man, put up your hand And let the world know that you have ambition All yardie man, put up your hand And let the world know that you have ambition Well a we, well a we a yardie A weh we deh? (A weh we deh?), we de a New York City A weh se come yah fa? Nuh fih make some money We have to do that to feed we family Chucking badness does not make a man And we're not the only ones with guns Confront your enemies, outsmart them if you can But if all else fails, you better run Roughness maketh man, as someone said He is the rude boy of the day Takes a man to make a stand, sometimes get wild Be yourself, no matter what they say (ah-ah) Oh-oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien I'm a Jamaican in New York Oh-oh, I'm an alien, I'm a legal alien I'm a Jamaican in New York Oh-oh, I'm an alien I'm a Jamaican in New York Oh-oh, I'm an alien I'm a Jamaican in New York Yeah mon, a so we love to give it to dem, man back to back And even if you anuh Jamaican, I waan you step up inna life sameway You hear? 'Cause this is still a family affair, man On the strip of reality Anyway, all crew and all massive Just gwan strive, you hear sah Yes!