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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Toots & The Maytals
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Frederick Hibbert
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Karl ‘JJ’ Johnson
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I say yeah, I say yeah
Listen what I say, listen what he say
I said, hear me now, I said, yeah
Listen what I say, listen what he say
[Verse 2]
Said, stick it up, mister, hear what I say, sir
Get your hands in the air, sir, and you will get no hurt, mister
Ah, you hear what I say, sir? Ah, you just what I mean, sir
Get your hands in the air, sir, and you will get no hurt, no
[Verse 3]
I say yeah, I say yeah
Listen what I say, listen what he say
I say yeah, I say yeah
Listen what I say, listen what he say
[Verse 4]
Second thing, they say, I must join the office
Third thing they say, son, give me your number now
He said, what's your number? I don't answer
He said, what's your number, man? I don't answer
He said, what's your number, now?
He'd say, what's your number, now? I said hey
[Verse 5]
54-46 that's my number, oh
54-46 that's my number, one more time
54-46 that's my number, oh
54-46, that's my number
[Verse 6]
I say yeah, I say yeah
Listen what I say, listen what he say
I said, hear me now, I say yeah
Listen what I say, listen what he say
[Verse 7]
I say yeah, I say yeah
Listen what I say, listen what he say
I say yeah, I say yeah
Listen what I say, listen what he say
[Verse 8]
Stick it up, mister, hear what I say, sir
Get your hands in the air, sir, you will get no hurt, sir
He say, turn out your left pocket, ah, give me a clean search, sir
Take off your shirt, sir, ah, eh, now turn our your right, now
[Verse 9]
Stick it up, mister (Say yeah)
Hear what I say, sir (I say yeah)
Could I get your hands in the air, sir (I say yeah)
Then you will get no hurt, mister (I say yeah)
[Verse 10]
Whoa, whoa, hey (I say yeah)
Wah, yeah, yeah (I say, yeah)
Give it up, mister, now (I said yeah)
Give it up, mister, now (I say yeah)
Written by: Frederick Hibbert