Reggae Gets The Grammy
[Intro]
Now I goin' tell you 'bout di Grammy Award
And this one are no fraud (Lord, hear me now)
Tell you 'bout di Grammy Award
[Chorus]
Reggae get di Grammy (Hey)
Mi still feel happy (Lord)
Reggae get di Grammy (Hey)
That's why mi happy
[Verse 1]
They nominate five of we
They nominate five of we
Steel Pulse, Black Uhuru and me
Peter Tosh, and also Jimmy
Mi are di only deejay in a di company (You know)
[Chorus]
Reggae get di Grammy (Hey)
That's why mi happy
Reggae get di Grammy
That's why mi happy
[Verse 2]
Tell you 'bout di Grammy Award
Black Uhuru get di Grammy Award
A so you know Reggae getting bigger an' broad
In a Jamaica, also over 'broad
Leroy Smart, him do Jack Hard (Bеca')
[Chorus]
Reggae get di Grammy (Hеy)
That's why mi happy
Reggae get di Grammy (Lord)
That's why mi happy
[Refrain]
There is no business like show business
There is no business, I know
There is no business like show business
There is no business, I know (You know?)
[Chorus]
Reggae get di Grammy (Hey)
That's why mi happy
Reggae get di Grammy (Lord)
That's why mi happy
[Verse 3]
They come out in a limousine
Every star drive up in a limousine
As them come out, crowd of people start scream
They sight Steve Wonder, them a take pictures
Cindy Louper and Tina Turner
They sight Lionel Richie as they sight Prince
Everybody shout out "What a thing"
As they sight Yellowman them say "Good looking"
[Chorus]
Reggae get di Grammy (Hey)
That's why mi happy (You know?)
Reggae get di Grammy (Hey)
That's why mi happy
[Verse 4]
Mi a tell you 'bout di Grammy Award
Mi a tell you 'bout di Grammy Award
You know Reggae get bigger an' broad
In a Jamaica, an' also over 'broad
Hear this-a one, you hear it pon di record (Beca' wah?)
A Grammy for you, and a Grammy for me (Hey)
A Grammy for you, and a Grammy for me (Which part?)
In a di Grammy Award, in a di Grammy Award (Beca' wah?)
[Refrain]
No business like show business
There is no business, I know
There is no business like show business
There is no business, I know
[Verse 5]
They nominate five of we
They nominate five of we, in a di category
Nominate Steel Pulse, Black Uhuru and me
Even Peter Tosh, and also Jimmy
Mi are di only deejay in a di category (Beca' wah?)
[Outro]
Reggae get di Grammy (Hey)
An' mi still feel happy (Lord)
Reggae get di Grammy (Hey)
That's why mi happy