Poor Old Man

Say

(Lonely, lonely)

There were lonely a man

Even than before, yeah

(Lonely)

Well there were lonely a man

(Lonely, lonely)

Than ever ever before

Shooba-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo

(Lonely)

There was once an old man

(An old man)

Who lived all alone

(All alone)

All throughout his life

(All his life)

No happiness have he had known

Now with tears in his eyes

He watches as folks passes by

Walking hand in hand with love

Walking hand in hand with love

Yeah

Now said, I read a letter, poor old woman say

As she wrote

Trying to express how much she needed help

As she wrote y'all

Her loneliness, ooh, no sweet caress

No, no, no, no

No tenderness

(Need some help)

She needs some help yes

Babe, young, di elderly they all want love

(Ah-ah)

Good lovey-dovey mi seh kiss and hug

(Ah-ah)

That full di cup

An mi seh dat full di mug

Overflow to di brim

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

An mi seh, like water jug

Woman dem a bubble up

Need a likkle cuddle up

(Ah-ah)

Nah tek nuh fubble up

Hardcore a double up

(Ah-ah)

Anywhere we go dancehall haffi fi nice up

When dis one play feel it, yeah

(Ah-ah-ah)

It's the order of di day

Yuh cyaan deny it, no way

(Ah-ah-ah)

When dis one play, feel it, yeah

When will they meet? Poor old woman say

When will they meet yeah?

When will they greet? Uh, poor old woman say

If they could greet

Her loneliness is the message that she sends

If they could meet

And all she need is one good faithful friend

All have to

That will make her smile again

Throughout her life there is nothing but misery

(Ah-ah)

Upstairs and downstairs

Roller coaster tragedy

(Ah-ah)

All sort a things

An mi seh none she never fancy

When yuh check it out, it was all topsy-turvy

(Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Gwaan Buju Banton yuh pattern ever irie

(Ah-ah)

Anywhere yuh guh dem call yuh Mr. Mark Myrie

(Ah-ah)

And when they're having problems

They really think that we can solve them

(Ah-ah-ah)

Ooh, they're having problems

And they think that we can solve them, well

(Ah-ah-ah)

She cried, "Help them please," poor old woman say

What did she say y'all?

"Some company," poor old woman say

Oh what did she say?

In sympathy, asked me for some help

To find someone to share her loneliness

Well, well, well

She said she can't go on like this

Who want be an old man

(An old man)

Who wind up alone?

(All alone)

All throughout his life

(All his life)

No victory he had known

Oh with tears in his eyes

He watches while folks passes by

Walking hand in hand with love

Yeah

Walking hand in hand with love

Rather awoke

"Such loneliness," poor old woman say

Doo-ba-doo-ba-geh-boo

"Nah, can't forget," poor old woman say

Found myself in loneliness

In sympathy, she asked me for some help

Your regret

To find someone to share her loneliness

Oh no happiness

She said she needs some tenderness

(Ah-ah-ah)