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Nuh Betta Nuh Deh
Chaka Demus & Pliers
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Hey Pliers!
Me hear say you gone up and a beans can turn farmer man
Huh!
Baby, I'm a working man
Better know, enuh
Mhm hm
Hear this!
So, work hard, Mr. Pliers
Work hard, Chacka D
We haffi work for money
So, work hard, Mr. Pliers
Work hard, Chacka D
We haffi work for money
Me prefer plant up mi callaloo patch
And wha' go plant up mi yam
That when that come to perfection
Me get it fi nyam, 'cause...
No better no deh
No better no deh at John's shop
No better no deh
No better no deh at Johnny's shop
No better no deh
No better no deh at John's shop
No better no deh
No better no deh
We work hard fi we money
Mr. Pliers work hard fi him money
Chacka D must work hard fi him money
Tell dem, yes, we work hard fi we -
Watch me now star!
Go learn a trade, go look a job
No bother follow no man go rob
Learn a trade, look a job
No bother follow no man go rob
Take it down!
See work deh
Galang go look it
Take it down!
See trade deh
Gwan go learn it
Go learn a trade, go look a job
No bother follow no man go rob
Learn a trade, go look a job
No bother follow no man go rob
Now everyday Suzette she get up
Blabber, blabber inna mi ears
Waan new shoes, new frock, and every new style of wear
Better we meant to just be all alone
Sometimes she come inna mi life
And wha' make me blood out of stone
Mhm hm
No better no deh
No better no deh at John's
No better no deh
No better no deh at Johnny's shop
No better no deh
No better no deh at John's shop
No better no deh
No better no deh
Now, work hard, Mr. Pliers
Work hard, Chacka D
We haffi work for money
Now, work hard, Mr. Pliers
Work hard, Chacka D
We haffi work for money
If you waan fi be a lawyer, you haffi train fi it
If you waan fi be a doctor, you haffi train fi it
If you waan fi be a teacher, you haffi train fi it
And when you get perfect, you live off of it
Go learn a trade, go look a job
Go follow no man go rob
Go learn a trade, go look a job
No bother follow no man go rob
We work hard fi we money
Mr. Pliers work hard fi him money
Chacka D must work hard fi him money
Tell dem, yes, we work hard fi we money
Now, why you think the pastor man him wear up the gown?
And a why you think the king no sit pon big iron throne?
And a why you think the mongrel dogs hunt down the bone?
No better no deh
No better no deh at John's
No better no deh
No better no deh at Johnny's shop
No better no deh
No better no deh at John's shop
No better no deh
No better no deh
Now, everyday you sit pon sidewalk and a stretch out your hand
You must think say you a saving pan
But everyday you kotch pon sidewalk and a holler, and a call
Like Humpty Dumpty, you goin' have a great fall
Work hard fi we money
Mr. Pliers work hard fi him money
Chacka D must work hard fi him money
Tell dem, yes, we work hard fi we money
I'm a working man
You see that I'm a working man
Me prefer plant up mi callaloo patch
And wha' go plant up mi yam
That when that come to perfection
Me get it fi nyam, 'cause...
No better no deh
No better no deh at John's shop
No better no deh
No better no deh at Johnny's shop
(If you waan fi be a lawyer, you haffi train fi it)
No better no deh
No better no deh at John's shop
(If you waan fi be a doctor, you haffi train fi it)
No better no deh
No better no deh at Johnny's shop
(If you waan fi be a teacher, you haffi train fi it)
No better no deh
No better no deh at John's shop
Go learn a trade, go look a job
No bother follow no man go rob
Go learn a trade, go look a job
No bother follow no man go rob
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