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a letter to nelson mandela - sugar minott lyrics

[intro]
this is a letter to the great leader nelson mandela
help captives, help us own black africa (true born african leader)

[verse 1]
hey, mister mandela
i think you are a jolly good fella
it’s plain to see you are a true born african leader
yes, mister mandela, you know that we wishes you well
your freedom is a must, only time will tell
[chorus]
way down there, down there
way down there (ina africa)
way down there, down there
way down there (hey)

[verse 2]
you can tell [?]
tell it on his followers
they shall go down in silence
if they think they can test jah jah children

[chorus]
with their violence (hey ya)
way down there (hey ya)
way down there (ina africa)
way down there (hey ya)

[verse 3]
yes, misses mandela, i know that her faith is so strong
no matter what they do, i know she will care beyond
then they ask for me, i’ll do what i can
to see the freedom of all africans

[chorus]
way down there, down there
way down there (ina africa)
way down there, down there
way down there
[verse 4]
i pray for the unification of my people
i pray that jah will guide them, and open their eyes
as i write this letter with tears in my eyes
i pray you will never stop trying to free my people
yeah, to free our land from all this evil and foreign invasion
so keep the faith, mister mandela (hey ya)
for you’re a jolly good fella
real true born african leader (hey ya)

[bridge]
and that’s all for now, i hope i meet you somehow
cheer from me again, ’cause i’m a true born african myself
yours truly, lincoln ‘buggo’ minott (hey ya)

[outro]
this is a letter to nelson mandela
true born african leader (hey ya)
this is a letter to nelson mandela
he’s true born african leader (hey ya)
this is a letter to nelson mandela (hey ya)
he’s the african leader (hey ya)
free up mandela! (hey ya, hey ya)
know heads are go roll (hey ya)
heads are go roll (hey ya)
’cause wicked heads are go roll (hey ya)
way down there, down there
way down there (ina africa)
way down there, down there

[intro]
pow!
chi woy, bang*dang*dang, to you (hey*a)

[chorus]
wrap up, wrap up, mi say mi do not wrap up (bumma)
skin up, skin up, mi say mi do not skin up (bumma)
wrap up, wrap up, mi say mi do not wrap up (bimma)
skin up, skin up, mi say mi do not skin up*a

[verse 1]
say, when mi go at dance and mi no wrap up, wrap up
say, hold di microphone, mi have fi cork up di dance
say, di woman*dem a rock, i say di man*dem a sk*nk
’cause some a rock on so an’ mi say some a come sore
say, little boy blue, mi say no blow a fi your h*rn
say, go around di band and go tell di people
cah tell dem super*duper come fi nice it up again (an’ mi say)

[chorus]
wrap up, wrap up, mi say mi do not wrap up (power)
skin up, skin up, mi say mi do not skin up*a

[verse 2]
mi eat out of plate, a mi say ackee an’ a yam
say, when mi go at dance, mi say mi know it have fi ram
say, one have ram goat, mi know di dance, it have fi sweet
say, two bag of rice, mi say di food, it have fi done (an’ mi say)
forward through di gate when you’re musical hungry
say, make it a date an’ don’t want you to be late (an’ mi say)

[chorus]
wrap up, wrap up, mi say we do not wrap up (power)
skin up, skin up, mi say we do not skin up*a

[verse 3]
woman*dem a rock, mi say di man, a dem a sk*nk
say, when dem come at dance, mi say dem come to rave
cah some man drink cham an’ some man drink heineken
cah some man drink cham an’ some man drink heineken
cah food in a di kitchen, say it have fi sell off (cah mi say)

[chorus]
wrap up, wrap up, mi say mi do not wrap up*a
cah tell you, dis yah dance, mi say mi know it have fi sweet
an’ tell you, dis yah dance, mi say mi know it cyaan done

[bridge]
some come from near and some a come from far
some a come by bus and some a come by car
some a come by train and some a come pon foot (an’ mi say)

[chorus]
wrap up, wrap up, mi say we do not wrap up (bumma)
skin up, skin up, mi say we do not skin up (hey)
skin up, skin up, mi say we do not skin up (boy)
wrap up, wrap up, mi say we do not wrap up*a

[verse 4]
woman*dem a rock, mi say di man, a dem a sk*nk
say, when dem come at dance, mi say dem come to rave
an’ some man drink cham an’ some man drink heineken
cah food in a di kitchen, say it have fi sell off
an’ tell you, dis ya dance, mi say mi know it cyaan done (an’ mi say)

[chorus]
wrap up, wrap up, mi say we do not wrap up (boy)
skin up, skin up, mi say we do not skin up

[verse 5]
some come from near, dem could*a come from far
say, forward through di gate make you musically ready
say, make it a date an’ a don’t you be late
cah two champion sound, dem a play in a di land (an’ mi say)

[outro]
wrap up, wrap up, mi say we do not wrap up (bimma)
skin up, skin up, mi say we do not skin up*a

- sugar minott lyrics

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