Listen to Get Up Adina by Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces

Get Up Adina

Desmond Dekker & The Four Aces

Reggae

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Desmond Dekker

Vocals

Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Desmond Dekker & The Aces

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Desmond Dacres

Composer

Canute Clennon

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Leslie Kong

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

(Get up Edina) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

(Get up Edina, girl) Oh, a-let me tell you now

Get up Edina (Get up, Miss Edina)

Get up Edina, girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

I said go, get up Edina (Get up, Miss Edina)

I said go, get up Edina, girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

[Verse 2]

Well, I send you a school, you won't learn (Get up, Miss Edina)

I send you a church, you won't hear (Oh, Miss Edina)

I'm gonna send you back to your mama's house

I'm gonna send you back to your papa's house (Edina)

I'm gonna send you back where you come from (Edina)

[Verse 3]

I said go-oh-oh, go-oh, Edina girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

I said to get up Edina, girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

Because you wait up, Edina, girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

I said to get up Edina (Get up, Miss Edina)

Because you wait up, Edina, girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

I said to come out, Edina (Get up, Miss Edina)

Because you wait up, Edina, girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

[Verse 4]

Get up Edina (Oh, Miss Edina)

Get up Edina, girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

I said to come out, Edina (Oh, Miss Edina)

Because you wait up, Edina, girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

[Verse 5]

Gonna send you a school, you won't learn (Oh, Miss Edina)

I'm gonna send you a church, you won't hear (Oh, Miss Edina)

I'm gonna send you back to your mama's house (Miss Edina)

I'm gonna send you back to your papa's house (Miss Edina)

Uncle, come take her away (Oh, Miss Edina)

I-I don't want to see her no more (Oh, Miss Edina)

[Verse 6]

I said to get out, Edina (Get out, Miss Edina)

Get out, Edina (Get out, Miss Edina)

I am sending you back to your mama's house (Oh, Miss Edina)

I am sending you back to your papa's house (Oh, Miss Edina)

Because you wait up, Edina, girl (Oh, Miss Edina)

Ay, I say you down a di gully float (Oh, Miss Edina)

And you better come, hey, don't go to the floor (Oh, Miss Edina)

I'm gonna send you back to your

Written by: Desmond Dacres

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