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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Earl Falconer
Vocals
Norman Hassan
Percussion
Michael Virtue
Keyboards
Ali Campbell
Vocals
Robin Campbell
Guitar
Brian Travers
Saxophone
Jackie Mittoo
Keyboards
Astro
Vocals
James Brown
Drums
Jimmy Brown
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Derrick Crooks
Songwriter
Delroy Wilson
Songwriter
Winston Bailey
Songwriter
Hylton Beckford
Songwriter
UB40
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
UB40
Producer
Howard Gray
Engineer
Ray "Pablo" Falconer
Producer
Keith Nixon
Engineer
Alan Caves
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Walking down the road with a pistol in your waist
Johnny, you're too bad
Whoa-oh
Walking down the road with a ratchet in your waist
Johnny, you're too bad
Whoa-oh
[Verse 2]
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shooting
Boy, you're too bad (Too bad)
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shooting
Boy, you're too bad (Too bad)
[Verse 3]
One of these days when you hear a voice say, come
Where you gonna run to?
Whoa-oh
One of these days when you hear a voice say, come
Where you gonna run to?
Whoa-oh
[Verse 4]
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
And there'll be no rock (No rock)
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
And there'll be no rock (No rock)
[Verse 5]
Walking down the road with a pistol in your waist
Johnny, you're too bad
Whoa-oh
Walking down the road with a ratchet in your waist
Johnny, you're too bad
Whoa-oh
[Verse 6]
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shooting
Boy, you're too bad (Too bad)
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shooting
Boy, you're too bad (Too bad)
[Verse 7]
One of these days when you hear a voice say, come
Where you gonna run to?
Whoa-oh
One of these days when you hear a voice say, come
Where you gonna run to?
Whoa-oh
[Verse 8]
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
And there'll be no rock (No rock)
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
And there'll be no rock (No rock)
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
And there'll be no rock (No rock)
[Verse 9]
You say that you're bad, you gwan like you're mad
You terrorize the people and you make dem sad
Woy woy, you are the Babylon
You think that you're tough, you gwan like you're rough
Intimidate a man just to call him bluff
Woy woy, you are the Babylon
[Verse 10]
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shooting
Boy, you're too bad (Too bad)
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shooting
Boy, you're too bad (Too bad)
[Verse 11]
You stop and you search and you broke in on me house
You turn it upside down like a damn tribal house
You set up a man anyway you can
You double cross the man according to plan
Woy woy, you are the Babylon
Woy woy, you are the Babylon
[Verse 12]
You thief a man weed, put it on the street
You get a 3 years stretch curtesy of the Queen
Woy woy, why you so wicked?
You come a man dance, you a take chance
You better watch your step or you will get lost
Woy woy, because you're so wicked
[Verse 13]
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shooting
Boy, you're too bad (Too bad)
You're just robbin' and stabbin', lootin' and shooting
Boy, you're too bad (Too bad)
[Verse 14]
In the daytime you smile
In the night time you snarl
You get equipment fi get inna brawl
You let loose your dogs to set upon the wogs
You come in disguise, but everyone get wise
Woy woy, you are the Babylon
[Verse 15]
You're gonna run, you're gonna run, but you cannot hide, no no
Oh no, but you cannot hide
But you cannot hide, no no
You're gonna run, you're gonna run, but you cannot hide, no no
Written by: Delroy Wilson, Derrick Crooks, Hylton Beckford, Winston Bailey