M-16

Man say, if your shirt no clean
An' your pants naan no seam
You can't rock an' come in
A musical sound fi di ting call di M16
A murder style
Rope in, sister Jean, rope in
Rope in, sister Jean, rope in

Cah, hear man dis a M16
Cah man cyaan dis a, hear man dis a M16
Cah man, we are go sweep dis a scene well clean
Cah man cyaan dis a, hear man dis a M16 (A weh mi say?)

Your hands an' your heart, it have fi pure an' clean
Your hands an' your heart, it have fi pure an' clean
To rally around Selassie gold an' green

Cah, hear man dis a M16
Cah man cyaan dis a, hear man dis a M16
Cah, mister Pastor, you fi pass di bushmaster
Cah, mister Pastor, you fi pass di bushmaster
Cah, sister Pam, you better bring mi M1
I tell you, sister Jean, a you fi bring mi magazine
Cah tell you, we are go sweep a dis a scene well clean
I tell you, dis a, hear man dis a M16 (Hey)
Cah, dis a, hear man dis a M16

Cah, if your shirt don't clean, your pants naan no seam
Your booty, mi say fi rock an' come in
Cah, anything mi eat, it have fi ites gold an' green
Mi beetroot, mi ackee an' green

Cah man cyaan dis a, hear man dis a M16
Cah man, we are go sweep a dis a scene well clean (Boom)

An' some a fire SLR, some a drink out di bar
Dem fire Magnum but mi still nah go run
Dem fire but chopper, say, chat to dem proper
You eat, Doctor Fish, you could-a eat up snapper

Cah, dis a, hear man dis a M16
Cah man, we are go sweep a dis a scene well clean (Hey)
Cah, rope in, sister Jean, rope in (Hey)
Cah, rope in a with di M16
I tell you, sister Jean, you better bring mi magazine
I tell you, dis a, hear man dis a M16

Mi say, di boy never loaf, di boy never ramp
Di boy never loaf, mi say, di boy never ramp
Him fire M16 'til him finger get cramp
An' if I never duck, I would-a get- (Shh)

Chi, hear man dis a M16
Chi, hear man dis a M16
A rope in, sister Jean, rope in
Cah, rope in, sister Jean, rope in

Say, dem killin' off di woman an' dem killin' off di man
Dem killin' off di woman an' dem killin' off di man
An' now dem stand pon di young generation
Said dat, dem stand pon di young generation
Say, in a time like dis, mi say, no bother with no wrong
A time like dis you have fi stand up strong

A hear man dis a M16
Cah man, we are go sweep a dis a scene well clean (Hey)

Mi say, di time when di river run dry
Di whole of dem a bow down to Selassie I (Hey)
Mi say, di time when di river run high
Say, none of dem no 'member Selassie I
A so mi say, mi say, Selassie in di dance
Cah, mi say, Jah in a di dance
I tell you, Jah a fi mi bodyguard, mi know mi reward
A when we left a Jah, tell one a forward of mi yard

Cah, dis a, hear man dis a M16
Cah man, we go fi sweep a dis a scene well clean (Bim)
A mister Pastor, you fi pass di bushmaster
Cah, sister Pam, you better bring mi M1