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Is It Really Happening to Me
Tippa Irie
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Now in 1986 I and I, Tipper Irie, must go pon nuff journey, you know?
Selassie I know that
So dem sign ah dedicate to everybody in every single country, seen?
Hey!
Cah mi say, is it really happening to me?
I'm taking aeroplane like it a taxi
Jah man, cah mi say, is it really happening to me?
I'm taking aeroplane like it a taxi
Well, just the other day Tipper left the country
A few week ago inna the month February
Cah fi mi destination was the place called Paris
I reach the Gatwick Airport at 4:30
I jump pon a plane 'cross the clear blue sea
I land over France, the people very friendly
The first thing dem say, "Did you enjoy your journey?"
Kiss both side of my cheek, which to me was funny
And little after that we jump inna cabby
The hotel we stay, it was trash and ready
You don't know what I mean? Well, I mean fancy
With silk curtains and leather settee
The year pon the wine was 1850
But this is something that was surprising to me
Over France wine cheaper than tea or coffee
Well, if you're greedy, then you better worry
'Cause a three course meal cost nuff-nuff money
So you see!
Cah, is it really happening to me?
I'm taking aeroplane like it a taxi
Jah man, cah mi say, is it really happening to me?
I'm taking aeroplane like it a taxi
Well sekkle, people, me nah done the story
When I was in France I was very busy
I left my hotel at 6:30
Fi go do a radio show, mi say, down the city
I talk to the man at the bar, Murdy
Had to ask my interpreter to chat to him for me
And when dem done chat, then me start MC
Dem say, "Tipper Irie, man, you're full of energy"
Say, "And you have a nice personality"
But this is something weh shock Colonel and me
The man, him start fi build up a spliff of Cali
Him pass it to Colonel, Colonel pass it to me
We look pon each other 'cause the spliff don't ready
Cah inna England we're used to the sensi
So you see!
Cah, is it really happening to me?
I'm taking aeroplane like it a taxi
Jah man, cah mi say, is it really happening to me?
I'm taking aeroplane like it a taxi
When I left the radio show I was very sleepy
I went back to the hotel and phone mi mommy
She said, "How are you, son?" I said, "I'm feeling irie"
And when we done chat, sleep immediately
'Cause I know the next day I was on TV
But when I left France I was very happy
'Cause there's no town to me like London city
Cah that is the home of the Saxon posse
The whole of we together living like a family
And anything we have, we share it out fairly
We live in love and unity
That's why we are the best sound inna the country
So you see!
Cah, is it really happening to me?
I'm taking aeroplane like it a taxi
Jah man, cah mi say, is it really happening to me?
I'm taking aeroplane like it a taxi
So you see!
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