Devil Pickney

I never see a thing like that
Dem a dress up in a black
Dem a sprinkle this an' that

Wedding a gone, a woman come fi check mi mada
Little after that she gone talk 'bout Obeah
Mi haffi say, let di left-hand come out yah
I coulda feel, a feelings all over

Like di devil pickney come in a mi yard
It's like di devil pickney come in a natty yard (Woy-oy)
An' mi say back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off (Mi lion)

Wedding a gone, mi just a ride an' come on
Go sight some youth, dem a fire pure corn
They would-a kill every living thing
Down to di babe an' di poor suckling

It's like di devil pickney come in a natty yard (Woy-oy)
It's like di devil pickney come in a natty yard (Woy-oy)
An' mi say back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off
Move off, move off, move off
Move off, move off, move off

Who Jah bless (Who Jah bless)
No man can curse (No-no)
Thank Jah Jah, I'm not the worst (Oh no)
Dem dress up in a black, a sprinkle this an' that
Come with dem gun an' den dem waan fi shoot mi down
Dress up in a black, a sprinkle this an' that
Come with dem gun an' den dem waan fi shoot mi down

It's like di devil pickney come in a natty yard (Alright)
Di devil pickney come in a rasta yard

Move off right now, sir
Move on right now, sir (Alright)
We are go chase down vampire
We are go chase down vampire (Alright)
Go burn dem with fire (Woy-oy)

Wedding a gone, mi just a ride an' come on
Sight some badboy, dem a fire pure corn
They would-a kill every living thing
Down to the old people an' di babe an' suckling

Like di devil pickney come in a natty yard
It's like di devil pickney come in a mi yard (Woy-oy)
An' mi say back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off

For, you are devil
Why you acting so miserable?
You are devil, you acting miserable
Move off right now, now
Move off right now, now
We can't take it, we can't take it
We can't take no devil workers
Or evil workers in this time (No-no)

No come in a mi yard, no come in a mi yard
You better stay abroad (Woy-oy)
No come in a mi yard, no come in a mi yard
You better stay abroad

It's like di devil pickney come in a rasta yard
It's like di devil pickney come in a natty yard (Woy-oy)
An' mi say back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off (Move, boy)
Back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off (You know a)

Wedding a gone, a woman come fi check mi mada
Little after that she gone talk 'bout Obeah
Mi haffi say, let di left-hand come out yah
I coulda feel, a feelings all over

Like di devil pickney come in a rasta yard (Woy-oy)
It's like di devil pickney come in a natty yard (Woy-oy)
An' mi say back off, back off, back off
Back off, back off, back off (Say yes, sir)
Back off, back off, back off (Yes, sir)

Move on (Back off), move along right now
Move on
Dem a dress up in a black
Dem a sprinkle this an' that
Dem a come with big gun
Dem haffi shoot di dread, oh no (Oh no)