Intro (Beenie): Yow! New Year New ting, new everything Hail King Selassi Make, make money, money, money Make money, money, money Tell dem, warn dem again
Verse 1 (A.R.P.): New year started oldies gone once again We are striving, going to stay true 'till the end It's A.R.P. and Beenie Man once again On and one, on and on
Chorus (A.R.P.): On and on, we keep the storm Now a new year start and the old one gone Repeat
Verse 2 (Beenie): Cho! Mi haffi wonder if some bwoy consider mi Say last year mi hot, but this year mi hotta Man ano oven, man ano furnace, man ano fire Man a lava How yuh fi dis mi When mi just getting stamma Bwoy, calm man a blow weh like storm After dusk there must be dawn Bad man deh ya, mashing up di lawn A.R.P. come down, sing it out mek mi gwane
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Verse 3 (Beenie): Yow! Nuff would a love si mi loose And mi confuse But wi done reach a France Shoot di ball from wi shoes How dem a come read di X-News Dem nu know seh a so bad man move How dem a dis ana gwane Like dem run de ting Shing! Yuh nu hear seh beer bottle fling a Sting But what a ting, Beenie Man haffi sing A.R.P. come dung, come sing pon di riddim
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Verse 4 (Beenie): Long time mi stand up ana warn An some D.J. dem a blow like alarm Tell mi a tell dem seh fi cool an' calm How some bwoy dem all a dis mi inna di lawn When mi tell dem, man a di king, wear di crown An' a mi run di hall How dem a dis mi, when dem gal friend a bawl an' a call Seh Beenie Man a tear dung dem wall A.R.P. hold di mike, an' mi nuh salt Mi haffi ram dancehall
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Verse 5: Now why yuh want to go and do that now punk Why yuh want to go and do that (ah, ah, ah) Why yuh want to go and do that now punk Why yuh want to go and do that Come sing a verse
Blind Melon lyrics