Christmas Time

Now the race has got for the slaves
Now the gift of Jah's eternal life
With Jah's love in I always keep in a mind
Without Jah's love in I cannot survive
Selassie I know
Ready me ready to come back again, yes
Ready me ready now me come back again

Now it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas all the way
'Cause me say I'm a Cutty Ranks, me no ramp, me no play
Have some fowl and the whole a them a lay
Well I tell you say it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas all the way
'Cause me say I'm a Cutty Ranks, me no ramp, me no play
Have some fowl and the whole a them a lay, hear me now

The Christmas come baby inna here
But one thing me know say me got to take care
Me have me grandmother inna rocking chair
She a drink up whiskey, me a drink up beer

Say it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas all the way
'Cause me say I'm a Cutty Ranks, me no ramp, me no play
Have some fowl and the whole a them a lay
Well I tell you say it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas all the way
'Cause me say I'm a Cutty Ranks, me no ramp, me no play
Have some fowl and the whole a them a lay, hear me now

Me say Christmas so nice, me say inna Kingston
But one thing me know me still inna Jamdown
Dem a say me raggamuffin, you go chant dem down
And me 32 teeth, Lord, me have fi me gum
Me inna fi me brain and knowledge and wisdom
And a yes Cutty Ranks you go fi chant dem down

Say it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas all the way
'Cause me say I'm a Cutty Ranks, me no ramp, me no play
Have some fowl and the whole a them a lay
Well I tell you say it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas all the way
'Cause me say I'm a Cutty Ranks, me no ramp, me no play
Have some fowl and the whole a them a lay, hear me now

Lord of God, I was riding down to St. Mary
I met this little girl weh dem call Beverly
And when she said hi, me say hello Cutty
Her Rastafari know say she really love me
And when she want to tell me she's a single lady
And when she want to tell me she no have no baby
And when she want to tell me that she really want me
Jah man just to be her one and only
And when a then she play inna me back
She play inna me chest, she play inna fi me belly

And then she hug me up and kiss me and she hold me tight

Me say, "But Cutty Ranks you well sexy"
And when a then she play inna me back
She play inna me chest, she play inna fi me belly
Then she hug me up and kiss me and she hold me tight
Me say, "But Cutty Ranks you well sexy"

Lord, a then me take a little trip, me say down to Ochi

Upon the seaside, Lord, beside some whitey

I eat up some fish and I eat up bami

I eat some lobster and dem a drink up jelly
A little after that dem start to drink whiskey
Dem no want no tobacco and dem no want no sensi
And a one thing dem say, "Lord, hello Cutty"
And a one thing me know say me love your country
A little after that you fi come hang out with me
Dem inna halter back and inna fellow G
Me inna silk shirt and a cloth bootie
Me yes raggamuffin and the DJ Danny
And call a Cutty Ranks, me a go run me party

Now it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas all the way
'Cause me say I'm a Cutty Ranks, me no ramp, me no play
Have some fowl and the whole a them a lay
Well I tell you say it's Christmas time, it's Christmas time
It's Christmas all the way
'Cause me say I'm a Cutty Ranks, me no ramp, me no play
Have some fowl and the whole a them a lay, hear me now