Dat Rasta Ozzy from up de hill Decide fi check ‘pon ‘im grocery bill An’ when him add up de t’ings him need De dunny done wha’ him save fi buy likkle weed Him han ‘pon him jaw, lord. Red him eye an’ just meditate The time is so hard lord, I man now t’ink ’bout emigrate I mek up me mind lord I might as well go ‘gainst I man faith So a forward a market, I sight the butcher bwoy by de gate Chorus ( You wan’ goat? ) No I might-a kill I queen ( Try de beef nuh? ) I no check fi no grass weh green ( Wha’ bout fowl? ) What’cha know is time fi a change ( Mere fish ? ) Got children out a dat range ( How ’bout de steak? ) What’cha know, me no sight me rate ( Try tripe? ) Bu’n me belly when I pull me pipe ( What about de pork then? ) Hush your mouth man, me brethren hear Sell I a pound of dat t’ing there So when the butcher pull up a stool Begin fi question Ozzy how him so fool What kind a sump’in cook in a pot From him born him never did hear ’bout dat Well what’cha know master, give I time mek’a try explain It’s just like a flim show Fi protect the humble we change the name I would have feel so cute Fi come in and ask we some ‘Arnold fat’ I and I feel safer if we change the subject and call it Dat ( Rpt Chorus ) Ozzy pay off de butcher bill Tek de parcel and trod up the hill Like a spite who do you t’ink him meet? Rasta Jeremiah from down the street Guidance me brethren Is wha’ you have in a dat dere bag? Him kinda get frighten, and begin fi hide it beneat’ him rag That man no fear …
25 Responses
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Brilliant……..;-)
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Ahh, de memories of growing up in Spanish Town, JA..BTW.. the ‘butcha bway’ is none other than singer Lloyd Charmers
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
1 of my fav
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
what ever happen to music like these, that really tells a story.Those were the days
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Tuuuuuuuuuuune
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Tony Williams Radio London Sunday afternoons after church!!!!
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Classicccc!!!!
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Classic tune, takes me back, makes me happy!!
Thanks so much for posting this
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
It puts a smile on all our faces.Brilliant
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
@ntner
Like so many reggae tunes.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
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March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
an absolute classic.
Should be in its own “folk reggae'” catagory.
No one can duplicate nor imitate a master.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
So amazing, so irreverant. Great stuff that crossed thecultural divide in many ways .
Ima gonna skip most of what follow and track down some SCIENTIST,
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
fantastic. hadnt heard it for years.reminds me of growing up in the 70s and a jamaican family used to play it in our street when they come back from church on a sunday. kids all scrubbed sunday best and ribbons,dad suited and booted and mom in her methodist hat. i miss those times.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
cracking tune! oh man wat memories thnx for posting this gem..
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
So good to hear this again- thanks for posting.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Yes indeed, Arnold refers to the pig from ‘Green Acres’! This show was very popular in Jamaica in the 60’s/70s and as a result all pigs were nicknamed ‘Arnold’ in honour of the handsome hog who was one of the regular cast members. Arnold also refers to the meat as well as the animal.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
just a classic tune great days and so many childhood memories must say dat butcher was pushing to sell his meat.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Regarding the line about ‘burn me belly when I pull on me pipe’, this means that tripe gives him HEARTBURN! These lyrics have a lot of sly undertones which just add to the ‘country’ feel of the song. It’s amazing how this tune keeps dragging me back to the youtube forum!
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
@rampage511
roast chicken ,collalou rice, and peas
macison and condensed milk
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March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
@larjanus
at last
a clue about what is going on in this song
love it
early seventies stylie
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
love it tes74…. well done
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
I loved this song since I first heard it, but I could never make out what the lyrics were. I always used to think they would be about something deep.
Apparently I was very wrong.
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
“Said I About DAT TING DARE”
March 28th, 2011 at 12:13 am
this is why im glad to be half jamaican they have amazing beats