Joshua's Word

La-la-la-la-la, oh-oh-oh
Chi-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo
Shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-kali-kali-ai
Shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, kali-kali-adi-ai

None shall escape the gun court in this time
These words were spoken by Joshua
None shall escape the gun court in this time
These words were spoken by Joshua
Arise, gunmen, and forward up your gun into the churches now
For he that is found with illegal firearm
Shall rot before the court (Oh-oh-oh)

And tried in seven days
And get your life sentence
So throw away your gun
And let us have some fun
Anything you do
The law is watching you
So don't you be no fool
Just stick by the rule
'Cause it dreadful (Yeah)
'Cause it dreadful

You could-a screw, chuck the youth
Police an' soldier will pull your screw
You could-a bad 'til you fool
Police an' soldier will make you fool
You could-a screw, chuck the youth
Police an' soldier will pull your screw
You could-a bad 'til you fool
Police an' soldier will make you fool (Yeah)

Shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali
Shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali

Now you know that crime don't pay
So why don't you obey?
So you see, there's no place to run
So throw away your gun

Mister gunman, be cool
And don't you be no fool
Just throw away your gun
And let us have some fun
You could-a bad 'til you fool
Police an' soldier will make you fool
You could-a screw, chuck the youth
Police an' soldier will pull your screw
You could-a bad 'til you fool
Police an' soldier will make you fool

Shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali
Shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali, shali-mali