Welcome to Montego Bay

Verse 1
In the west of an island there is a parish i know
I am the one to tell yuh cause that's where i grow
Nuf money deh deh but eeh juss nah show
Tourism a florish while to ghetto dem a perish
No No no, free up di ting weh gi wi more pon more
Granville to Tucka nuh lef out Pitfore
Sam Sharpe Square nah deal wid fair
Suh rebel wi a rebel til unuh draw new gear
Oooh

A near Westmoreland dat
Welcome To Montego Bay
Salem Flankas...
Welcome To Montego Bay
Children naah nuh weh fi play
Welcome To Montego Bay
People fed up in every way
Welcome To Montego Bay

Verse 2
Mobay need a public park
Decorate wid flowers weh wi family go walk
Clean up di garbage outa di city
Di public facilities fi more sanitary
A bigger stand Teata very necessary
Where is di futcha fi di yutes mi nuh si any
But mi notice di gunshot a buss many many
Tink a lie den go ask major LLoyd ar Lenny
When last unuh clean out di drain inna gully
Duh tell nuh lie iyan station wi bun eeh
Wi very frendly but ah nuh all a wi funny
Tell mi why di vendaz nah mek nuh money
Eeeh

Ah near grange Hill dat
Welcome To Montego Bay
Glendevon, Salt Spring
Welcome To Montego Bay
Tourist come deh everyday
Welcome To Montego Bay
All inclusive dem a stay
Welcome To Montego Bay

Verse 3
Free up di tourist dem outa di hotel
Mek di people dem ina di craft markit get fi sell
Low dump-up beach fi di poor people dem
Show Mobay some luv unuh stop from preten
Saint James Street narrow like trench
Nose haffi caaulk up cawn tek di stench
A fiyah muma place suh wi haffi represent
Lang time wi a suffa mek wi mek a statement
Wish part

A near Falmut dat
Welcome To Montego Bay
Cantaberry, Swine Lane
Welcome! Welcome!

Repeat Verse 1 (to Chorus)
Ah nuh far from Negril dat
Welcome To Montego Bay
Ah near Grange Hill dat
Welcome To Montego Bay
Ooohhh ooohhhooo
Welcome To Montego Bay
Eeeehhh eeehhhheeee
Welcome To Montego Bay
Ooohhh ooohhhooo
Welcome To Montego Bay
Eeeehhh eeehhhheeee
Welcome To Montego Bay

Salem Flankas...
Welcome To Montego Bay
Children naah nuh weh fi play
Welcome To Montego Bay
People fed up in every way
Welcome To Montego Bay
Fix up di second city
Welcome To Montego Bay
Because di livin nuh pretty
Welcome To Montego Bay
More fun less gun
Welcome To Montego Bay
Caawn dun
Welcome To Montego Bay
Yeaaah yeaaaah