Sly & Robbie - Ask Fi War lyrics

[Intro:] Lord a mercy! Well I and I a rising star, and if a guy know say him no waan reach far, just tell him fi start di war Lord a mercy! War, and crime, and violence is what them preaching! Never stop until gunshot reach him Mi sing, mi sing Cho! [Chorus:] War! and all type a thing this guy preaching Copper shot reach him, and him dead There is nobody in this world to accept him So mi haffi k** him, and that's said Gunshot a bark underneath boy skin! So mi sing say! I, wonder if one day that Some idiot would say that, them want a war Me have a 45 Haskell and all a gun big so 'til, it nah no name, and can't hold inna mi car Gunshot a bark underneath boy skin! [Verse 1:] Well mi sing! Dem ask fi war, and now dem get it Then dem all a bawl, say dem can't defend it 45 Haskell me pop out and end it Bwoy a tell story like him name Louise Bennett Gunshot a drop inna him heart and him gullet Lick off him pants buckle, gone with him wallet Lost all the one dollar coin inna him pocket Bwoy a confront mi and mi gun with all ratchet Watch it! Hey! Mi gun a bark like a racket Big like a plane, mi gun large like the rocket Get hook by your mouth, and dead like a mullet [Chorus:] War! and all type a thing this guy preaching Copper shot reach him, and him dead There is nobody in this world to accept him So mi haffi k** him, and that's said Gunshot a bark underneath boy skin [Verse 2:] Well mi say! Stand up inna di dance like mi name John Gotti Inna mi trench coat, and have mi duppy mouth shotty Start pickney's, whole heap of bwoy waan fi clap it Mi first a shoot down nation and city Run and tell people say, "mi don't got no pity" Turn another page, mi shoot dem shadow and dem duppy See me and them know me, try come diss me when them booming Never know a Riverton man grow me Tease like a diesel, Rashy Bull dem show me Natty Morgan, and all Copper has talk it George Splash and all di get Anthony Dem broadcast mi business, them talky-talky And try fi diss me true me look laughy-laughy Well, da grind ya will make you look barky-barky [Chorus:] War! and all type a thing this bwoy preaching Copper shot reach him, and him dead There is nobody in this world to accept him That's why mi k** him, and less said Gunshot a bark underneath boy skin [Verse 3:] Well mi say! Hey! Up on mi corner where this boy come a patronize Well Black Talon him get, him cripple, and him paralyzed All him friend em over deh so just a realize Say that we murder bwoy quick, before the sunrise like some Russian spies Look how it camouflage, and loom how it disguise Vatican, and mi gun start to scrutinize Him and him friend dem surprise Mi sing! So! [Chorus: Bounty k**er] War! and all type a thing this guy preaching Copper shot reach him, and him dead There is nobody in this world to accept him That's why me k** him, and that's said Gunshot a bark underneath boy skin [Verse 1:] Well from top! Dem ask fi war, and now dem get it Then dem all a bawl, say dem can't defend it 45 Haskell me pop off and end it Bwoy a tell story like him name Louise Bennett Gunshot a drop inna him heart and him gullet Lick off him pants buckle, gone with him wallet Lost all the one dollar coin inna him pocket Man a confront mi and mi gun with all ratchet Watch it! Yes! Mi gun a bark like a racket Big like a plane, mi gun large like the rocket Get hook by your mouth, and dead like a mullet [Chorus:] So I, wonder if one day that Some idiot would say that, them want war Me have a 45 Haskell and all a gun big so 'til, it nah no name, can't hold inna mi car Gunshot deh a bark underneath boy skin! [Outro:] Junglist! Stand up inna di ward like them name John Gotti Inna....