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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Vocals
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Robbie Shakespeare
Robbie Shakespeare
Bass Guitar
Barry Reynolds
Barry Reynolds
Guitar
Mikey Chung
Mikey Chung
Guitar
Wally Badarou
Wally Badarou
Keyboards
Uziah Thompson
Uziah Thompson
Percussion
Cool Sticky
Cool Sticky
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Grace Jones
Grace Jones
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Blackwell
Chris Blackwell
Producer
Alex Sadkin
Alex Sadkin
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, my Jamaican guy
My Jamaican guy
My Jamaican guy, oh
My Jamaican guy
[Verse 2]
Take a toke from the smoke
Never standin' by the door, just stretchin' out 'pon the floor
[Verse 3]
That way he don't fall over
No way he gon' fall 'pon me
That way he don't fall over
No way he gon' fall 'pon me
[Verse 4]
'Cause he's laid back, not layin' back
Laid back, not worried back
Laid back, not thinkin' back
Laid back, never holdin' back
[Verse 5]
I said my Jamaican guy, oh
My Jamaican guy, so
My Jamaican guy, oh
My Jamaican guy
[Verse 6]
When my dread start to sweat
Him no think if it hot nor cold, we just come in the river cold
[Verse 7]
That way he don't waste him water
No way it gon' run over him
That way he don't waste him water
That way it gon' run over him
[Verse 8]
'Cause he's laid back, not worried back
Laid back, not thinkin' back
Laid back, not layin' back
Laid back, never holding back
[Verse 9]
I said my Jamaican guy, oh
My Jamaican guy, oh
My Jamaican guy
My Jamaican guy
[Verse 10]
Ay, ay
Oh
Ay, ay
(No way) ay, ay
Oh
Oh
Oh
Oh
Ay, ay
(No way) oh
Oh
[Verse 11]
My Jamaican guy
My JA guy
My Jamaican guy
My JA guy (JA)
[Verse 12]
My Jamaican guy
My JA guy (JA)
My Jamaican guy
My Jamaican guy
[Verse 13]
My Jamaican guy
My Jamaican guy
My Jamaican guy
My Jamaican guy
[Verse 14]
Take my life for a drive
Never need to change his tools
Him comin' like a stubborn mule
That way him now go plop, plop
No way gas gon' burn out on him
That way him now go plop, plop
No way gas gon' burn out on him
[Verse 15]
'Cause he's laid back, not thinkin' back
Laid back, not worried back
Laid back, not layin' back
Laid back, never holding back
[Verse 16]
I said my Jamaican guy
My JA guy
My Jamaican guy
My JA guy (JA)
[Verse 17]
My Jamaican guy
My JA guy (JA)
My Jamaican guy
My JA guy (JA)
[Verse 18]
My Jamaican guy
My JA guy (JA)
Written by: Grace Beverly Jones OJ

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