Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mortimer
Lead Vocals
Devon Bradshaw
Bass
Henry Tenyue
Trombone
Ian Coleman
Guitar
Patrick Tenyue
Trumpet
Ray Carless
Tenor Saxophone
Robert Browne
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Phillip Winta James
Songwriter
M. McPherson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mortimer
Producer
Phillip Winta James
Producer
Michael W. Howell
Engineer
Niko Marzouca
Mixing Engineer
Robert Marks
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Yeah, oh ,yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah
Yeah, oh
Well here come the man called Mortimer
Ya better overstand now
Overstand now
[Verse 2]
A no every smile a smile
Sometimes it takes a closer look to really realize
To see beneath the Jacks of many faces wearing smiles
If our visions were X-ray we’d see the evil in their eyes
And a no every friend a friend
A nuff of them deh round but just a few are genuine
Connect yourself with Jah and you will feel their energies
Nuff want fi see you fall and woulda trade fi anything
But I tell you just be
[Verse 3]
Careful of the ones
The ones you call your friends 'cause nuff of them a snake
Them filled with jealousy
And they will let you down
[Verse 4]
And keep an eye out for the ones you call your family
Them laugh with you today pretend them genuine
And they will let you down
[Verse 5]
No think them always have your interest at heart
And move like you no know say
Them will sit down and plot
Nuff a them rather see you behind bars
Never get too comfortable, pree them from your eye corner
Cause if you lapse them sell you out fI one burger
Imagine what them would a do fI millions and billions
Smaller your circle a di better my brother
Tings a get so dread might have to pree your own father
[Verse 6]
And just be careful of the ones
The ones you call your friends 'cause nuff of them a snake
They’re filled with jealousy
And they will let you down
[Verse 7]
And keep an eye out for the ones you call your family
Them laugh with you today pretend them genuine
And they will let you down
[Verse 8]
Eyes them stay peeled like an orange
Plus Jah deh pon mi side, no need fi be worried at all
Rastaman a no fool no watch the grin
Might buss a little laugh, that no mean me not watching you
I man been burnt too many times
Imagine how it hurt ehen you trust them till you blind
I a tell you the truth, people no nice
If a that you did a pree, beg you think that over twice
[Verse 9]
Just be careful of the ones
The ones you call your friends 'cause nuff of them a snake
Them filled with jealousy
And they will let you down
[Verse 10]
And keep an eye out for the ones you call your family
Them laugh with you today pretend them genuine
And they will let you down
Written by: M. McPherson, Phillip James