Trench Town

[00:04.87] Man a batty, dem will rob
[00:08.19] For the officer, Lord
[00:14.40] Trenchtown comprehensive
[00:18.34] Across the play field where we live
[00:22.50] Lord, Lord, Lord
[00:25.97] Trenchtown comprehensive
[00:30.06] Got to think more for today
[00:33.77] Lordy, Lordy, Lord, Lord, Lord
[00:37.77] And the dirty doobas cherry now
[00:43.13] Thought he was caught by a policeman
[00:49.00] And this is what I heard him say
[00:52.23] "Mmm, make two drink for me right away"
[00:58.10] Then I heard him shout and say
[00:59.92] "Gwan go tell mi baby mother
[01:04.33] Fi go check di bailer man"
[01:08.44] Lord, Lord, Lord
[01:10.25] "I beg you, gwan go tell mi baby mother
[01:15.21] Bring a change of clothes and take me down a Steves Town"
[01:20.29]
[01:23.36] "Gwan go check down a Bonnet Street
[01:29.08] Tell dem, make some food fi me"
[01:34.46] I wanna tell you this, don't you leave me yet
[01:39.79] Before you bless, I've got change and some cigarette
[01:43.87] Yes, I heard him shout and say
[01:45.95] "Gwan go tell mi baby mother
[01:50.08] Fi go check di bailer man"
[01:54.04] Lord, Lord, Lord
[01:57.32] "Gwan go tell mi baby mother
[02:00.92] Bring a change of clothes and take me down a Central"
[02:06.12]
[02:09.19] Didn't know it would happen so quick
[02:14.87] He was charged for throwing stick
[02:19.74] But if you play with fire, you must get burned
[02:25.56] Thought he don't wanna really serve his term
[02:29.55] Then I heard him shout and say
[02:31.74] "Gwan go tell mi baby mother
[02:35.80] Fi go check di bailer man"
[02:39.86] Lord, Lord, Lord
[02:42.11] "Gwan go tell mi baby mother
[02:46.77] 'Cause she must make sure she get a recommendation"
[02:53.53] Man a batty, dem will rob
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[03:00.38] Trenchtown comprehensive, yeah
[03:04.21] Across the play field where we live
[03:08.24] Lordy, Lordy, Lord, Lord, Lord
[03:11.82] Trenchtown comprehensive
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