Black Cinderella

[Intro]
Special request to all the ghetto people
Comin' from Sister Carol, from di Brooklyn area
As I would tell it to you, say (Say-say-say)
As I would tell it to you, say (But weh mi say)

[Verse 1]
Say, in a eighty-one, say, mi did a imitate
But now are eighty-two, mi say, mi are originator
An' in a eighty-three, mi say, mi have fi get paid
For then ya style, I say, mi say, mi want appreciate

[Chorus]
Mi say, to you
Mi tell you, say, mi dedicatin' dis one to you (True weh mi say)
Mi say, to you (Bumma)
Mi say, mi dedicatin' dis one to you (But watch out man)

[Verse 2]
Said dat-a I am a black cinderella
Who have fi burn up nuff sensimilla
Mi never have no fairy god-mother
Only di blessin' from a fi mi sweet Jah Jah

[Chorus]
Mi say, to you
No matter if you purple, brown or blue
You come in a di dance hall barefoot or with shoe
You hear dem ya style, you have fi love it fi true (Murder style)
Say-say-say-say, to you (Do it, Jah)
Lord have mercy (But weh mi say)

[Verse 3]
Mi say, mi met a little bredrin by the name of Brigadier
Mi hear him deejay, mi have fi watch an' stare
Him tell mi "Sister Carol, don't you have no fear?"
For pupa Briggy, man, him always mash it every year (Take care)
Di first time mi deejay, it was last year
Say, dat was eighty-one, but now a dis are eighty-two
You hear dem ya style, you have fi forward fi true
Mi nah go hesitate, mi say, fi deejay fi you
Beca' mi did a dedicated dis one to you

[Bridge]
Slam-bam-bam-bam-widdly-widdly
Slam-bam-bam-bam-bam-beng
Slam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam
An' in your eyes, I can see a million starlight
Calling me, calling me, calling me
Africa awaiting its creator
Mi said, a Africa are higher where I want to go
Mi say, shall 'sider me
Oh king Selassie, consider me (Say-say-say-say-say-say-say)

[Chorus]
To you, mi tell you, say, mi dedicatin' dis one to you
To you, to you, to you, to you, to you, my love
I tell you, dirty niggas a go weep an' moan
A when a Sister Carol mash it an' go home (Hey!)
To you (Do it, Jah, Lord have mercy)
To you, hey, to you, to you, to you

[Outro]
Mi say, mi nice
Mi tell you, lot of gather like a sugar an' spice
Di riddim so nice, it have fi play it on twice
An' if it really nice, you got to play it thrice (Say-say-say-say-say)
Fi do it, natty dreadlocks (Do it, hey)
Mi say, fi do it, natty dreadlocks