Chalice Contest

Well, hail, Charlie
A weh you-ah go in a such great hurry?
Bwoy, mi a go down a St. Mary, you know
'Cause there a ganja seminar down deh an' dat cyaan miss mi
Mi a say, some man all a show off with some chalice
But mi a tell you the truth, huh, do it
Cah mi say, Lord have mercy
Hear dis

Say, dis ya one it a di chalice contest
Which dread lick di chalice di best?
Dis ya one it a di chalice contest
Which dread lick di chalice di best?

Dread come from east, dread come from west
Dread with big nostril and dread with big chest
Some in a jacket, some in a vest
Some of dem a play poker and a draw less
But dem no enter in a di chalice contest
Mi say, which dread lick di chalice di best? (Hey)
One ya a di chalice contest
Which dread lick di chalice di best?

Tolo, him come from Fern Gully
Tell mi say, him navel string cut pon sensi
When mi look in a him eye, it look sleepy
An' him a enter in a di chalice contest
Mi say, which dread lick di chalice di best?

Miguel come from down a Red Pan
Tell mi how him a big ganja man
Him a smoke ganja from him a one
Him a enter in a di chalice contest
Mi say, which dread lick di chalice di best?

Chicken Chest come from down a Dunkirk
Tell mi 'bout him used to smoke ganja first
But tonight we a go turn him in a nurse

Dis ya one it a di chalice contest
Cah, which dread lick di chalice di best?
Da one ya a di chalice contest (Hey)
Which dread lick di chalice di best?

Dread from east, dread from west
Dread with big nose and dread with big chest
Dread in a jacket and dread in a vest
Dem a enter in a di chalice contest
But a which dread lick di chalice di best?
Which dread lick di chalice di best?
Nuh pupa Chaplin lick di chalice di best
Chaplin lick di chalice di best

Mi just cork mi nose, suck through di hose
Open mi eye and di smoke expose
After dat mi just fall in a doze
People come an' talk tear off mi clothes
Man start lick mi with a big long hose
Woman a hold mi foot an' draw mi nose
Because di ganja make mi fall in a doze

Dis ya one it a di chalice contest
Mi say, tell mi who a lick it di best

Zacky, him come from Blue Mountain Peak
Tell mi 'bout ganja make him sleep
Him a lick ganja from last week
An' when him lick di chalice him feel sweet
But him enter in di chalice contest
Which dread lick di chalice di best?
Say, a one ya a di chalice contest
Which dread lick di chalice di best?

Amos come from Upper Kingston
When you see him mouth having pure gum
Jah know dat deh dread no sit down
Him carry ganja by di ton
Buy your quintee, whole of dat done
When people see di dread a lick it, dem run
An' him a enter in a di chalice contest
But mi say, which dread lick di chalice di best?

Dread from east an' dread from west
Dread with big nostril, dread with big chest
Dread in a jacket, dread dress in a vest
Di whole of dem a come as special guest
You should-a see mi with mi chalice in a mi hand
Mi just a gwan like mi are di don
I never see di big long dread, Mas run
Him just lick di ganja weh come from Westmoreland
An' give mi di one weh come from Portland
But a mi win di chalice contest

Because mi cork mi nose an' suck through di hose
Open mi nose, pure smoke expose
Drop pon mi back an' fall in a doze
People lick mi with hammer, people lick mi with hose
An' tear off mi neck, an' tear off mi clothes
A tell mi 'bout di ganja make mi fall in a doze
But mi enter in a di chalice contest
Tell mi which dread lick di chalice di best?