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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Specials
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Dammers
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elvis Costello
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married with a kid when you could be having fun with me
(Oh no, nuh gi we no more pickney)
[Verse 2]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married with a son when you should be having fun with me
(We don't want, we don't want, we don't want no more pickney)
[Verse 3]
Ain't he cute? No, he ain't
He's just another burden on the welfare state
[Verse 4]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married with a kid when you could be having fun with me
(Nuh gi we, nuh gi we, nuh gi we no more pickney)
[Verse 5]
Call me immature, call me a poser
I'd love to spread manure in your bed of roses
Don't wanna be rich, don't wanna be famous
But I'd really hate to have the same name as you
[Verse 6]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married with a kid when you could be having fun with me
(Gi we di birth control, we nuh want no pickney)
[Verse 7]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're chained to the cooker, making currant buns for tea
(Oh no, nuh gi we no more pickney)
[Verse 8]
Ain't you heard of the starving millions?
Ain't you heard of contraception?
D'you really want a program of sterilization?
State control of the population boom?
It's in your living room
Keep a generation gap
Try wearing a cap
[Verse 9]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married with a kid when you could be having fun with me
(Oh, no, nuh gi we no more pickney)
[Verse 10]
You've done too much much too young
Now you stay in every night watching programs on TV
(We don't want, we don't want, we don't want no more pickney)
[Verse 11]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married with a son when you should be having fun with me
(Nuh gi we, nuh gi we, nuh gi we no more pickney)
[Verse 12]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're chained to the cooker, making currant buns for tea
(Gi we di birth control, we nuh want no pickney)
[Verse 13]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married to a man when you could be having fun, fun
(Oh, no, nuh gi we no more pickney)
[Verse 14]
You've done too much
[Verse 15]
You've done too much much too young
[Verse 16]
Done too much much too young
Now you're chained to the cooker, making beans and toast for tea
[Verse 17]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married with a kid when you could be having fun with me
(Oh, no, nuh gi we no more pickney)
[Verse 18]
You've done too much much too young
Now you stay in every night watching programs on TV
[Verse 19]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married to a man when you could be having fun with me
(We don't want, we don't want, we don't want no more pickney)
[Verse 20]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're chained to the cooker, making cheese and toast for tea
(Nuh gi we, nuh gi we, nuh gi we no more pickney)
[Verse 21]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married with a kid when you could be having fun with me
[Verse 22]
You've done too much much too young
Now you stay in every night watching programs on TV
(Oh, no, nuh gi we no more pickney)
[Verse 23]
You've done too much much too young
Now you're married with a son when you should be having fun with me
(Oh, no, nuh gi we no more pickney)
Written by: Jerry Dammers