Lyrics Tommy Lee Sparta – Man Deh Yah
Text:
Man deh yah, man deh yah, hmm-mmm
Still deh yah, mi deh yah, mi deh yah
Yeah
Fallen soldiers
Fallen soldiers, R.I.P.
Pour some liquor ‘pon the ground
Fi mi friend dem weh a rest in peace
As I grow older, the best mi a seek
Cah badmind wicked people
Waan knock mi off a mi feat
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Still a read the Bible
Still a seh a prayer, yeah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Still a read mi Bible
Still a seh a prayer, hmm-mmm
Man deh yah same way, dawg
‘Cause a nuh my time yet
Nuff would a waan fi hear seh
The Sparta link vanish and body find lifeless
Dig a hole fi yourself
You fi get mister death seh a Jah a guide my step
Sparta live forever
Pick a dollar coin try bet
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Still a read the Bible
Still a seh a prayer, yeah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah, yeah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Still a read mi Bible
Still a seh a prayer, hmm-mmm
Prayer a day, that’s all mi can pledge
‘Cause pagans waan see man dead
So mi go down ‘pon mi knees
Seh a prayer fi mi self
And fi all a who laydown inna hospital bed, yeah
Fi the youths inna the street weh hungry
Fi the youths inna the street weh hungry
Nuh matter how things, seems ugly
Just ‘member the Most High love we, a that’s why
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Still a read the Bible
Still a seh a prayer, yeah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Still a read mi Bible
Still a seh a prayer, hmm-mmm
The gangster dem inna penitentiary
The thugs dem weh gone to the cemetery
Fi the friends and fi the enemy
Light a big spliff, bottle a Hennessey
Condolence to the family a the soldiers
Weh bite the dust
You might not be here with us
But your memories remains with us
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Still a read the Bible
Still a seh a prayer, yeah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Still a read mi Bible
Still a seh a prayer, hmm-mmm
Fallen soldiers, R.I.P.
Pour some liquor ‘pon the ground
Fi mi friend dem weh a rest in peace
As I grow older, the best mi a seek
Cah badmind wicked people
Waan knock mi off a mi feat
Man deh yah, man deh yah
Still deh yah, mi deh yah, mi deh yah
Mi a gon’ nowhere