All lyrics are © of their original owners; no copyright infringement intended. These lyrics are here for the sole purpose of helping fans understand the full lyrics and promote the respective artists / songs.
BROOKLYN & JAMAICA (REMIX)
Morgan Heritage, Red Fox, Screechie Dan & Shaggy
Statement Riddim 2007
Intro: Gramps
Mi seh this is the remix with no tricks you know it’s Gideon and Jukebox
Shaggy (Peter):
Easy Heritage, original Brooklynites, oh you know we gotta rep Flatbush
Screechie Dan, Red Fox, Shaggy (It’s for your brain, music for your brain yeah)
Verse 1: Shaggy (Morgan Heritage)
Come pon we base and a bare talk yuh trace
(Dat caan gwaan a Flatbush, yuh hear this)
How yuh a brandish yuh ting inna yuh waist
(Dat caan gwaan a Flatbush, yuh hear this)
Nuh bodda tink yuh can come pass yuh place
(Dat caan gwaan a Flatbush, yuh hear this)
Di garrison nuh tolerate disgrace
(Dat caan gwaan a Flatbush)
Chorus: Peter
Just ask about Brooklyn, and how the ganja move in the street
And when your poor you cant sleep
Ask mi bout Brooklyn, where everyday another bites the dust
True so much gunshot a buss
Just ask mi bout Jamaica, where life is gettin harder
And if you ever come on yah
Ask mi bout Jamaica, whether policeman and soldier
Nuh stop charge man fi murda, so
Verse 2: Shaggy
Break out di duct tape di lass or di matic
Mek nuh dive do nuh bodda try start nuh static
Cau Flatbush don’t tolerate don’t rass mi (?)
We bug dem from dem look psychotic
Yo! We nuh waan we nuh wann we nuh waan well we nuh care
Still they gwaan plan di ambush cau we nuh care
Full a connects like George Bush well we nuh care
From yuh bright light to Flatbush yuh disappear
Chorus: Peter
Just ask about Brooklyn, and how the ganja move in the street
And when your poor you cant sleep
Ask mi bout Brooklyn, where everyday another bites the dust
True so much gunshot a buss
Just ask mi bout Jamaica, where life is gettin harder
And if you ever come on yah
Ask mi bout Jamaica, whether policeman and soldier
Nuh stop charge man fi murda, so
Verse 3: Screechie Dan
Ask mi bout Flatbush, Brownsville, all about Brooklyn
Fort Greene, Park Heights, all around Crown Heights
Hustlin, stackin chips, all around Bushwick
Anyweh di hustle deh Brooklyn a go fi it
Ask Vanderbuilt, Newkirk, New Lots, Two First
Ova nineties police a stop and reverse
Nasty Canarsie thugs nuh know karate
Pass di big ting mek dem clap it
Chorus: Peter
Just ask about Brooklyn, and how the ganja move in the street
And when your poor you cant sleep
Ask mi bout Brooklyn, where everyday another bites the dust
True so much gunshot a buss
Just ask mi bout Jamaica, where life is gettin harder
And if you ever come on yah
Ask mi bout Jamaica, whether policeman and soldier
Nuh stop charge man fi murda, so
Verse 4: Red Fox
Well pon di Flat inna di Bush weh part di most drugs a push
Inna di Bush pon di Flat yuh find di most set of crooks
Babylon light a flash dem a look a man fi book
Man a mash dem stash, welcome to Flatbush
Weh di gal dem hot weh all di gangstas juke
Find a pin to an hat and just stop to tek a look
Well a one don nuh deh yah every man have dem book
Betta watch yuh step yuh might lose a foot
Chorus: Peter
Just ask about Brooklyn, and how the ganja move in the street
And when your poor you cant sleep
Ask mi bout Brooklyn, where everyday another bites the dust
True so much gunshot a buss
Just ask mi bout Jamaica, where life is gettin harder
And if you ever come on yah
Ask mi bout Jamaica, whether policeman and soldier
Nuh stop charge man fi murda, so
Outro: Gramps
You know it’s the remix, Morgan Heritage, Shaggy, Screechie Dan, Red Fox
The original Ruff Entry, forever, Jukebox, Gideon Music, you know
Two thousand seven beyond