...DAT... by Pluto Shervington ---------..................... *from 'Pluto' (1976)* Intro: () , Verse 1: (n.) Rasta Ozzy from up de hill, De-cide fi check 'pon 'im grocery bill. An' when him add up de t'ings him need, De dunny done wha' him save, fi buy likkle weed. Bridge 1: Him han 'pon him jaw, Lord; Red him eye an' just meditate. The time is so hard, Lord; I man now t'ink 'bout emigrate. I mek up me mind, Lord; I might as well go 'gainst I man faith. So -forward -market; I sight the butcher bwoy by de gate. Chorus 1: (You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen, (Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green. (Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change, (Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range. (How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate, (Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe. (What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear, Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there. Interlude: () , Verse 2: So when the butcher pull up a stool, Be-gin fi question Ozzy; how him so fool? What kind a sump'in cook in a pot? From him born, him never did hear 'bout dat. Bridge 2: Well, what'cha know, master? Give I time mek'a try explain. It's just like a flim show, Fi pro-tect the humble; we change the name. I would have feel so cute, Fi come in and ask we some 'Arnold fat'. I and I feel safer, If we change the subject and call it dat. Chorus 2: (You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen, (Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green. (Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change, (Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range. (How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate, (Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe. (What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear, Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there. Interlude: () , Verse 3: Ozzy pay off de butcher bill, Tek de parcel and trod up the hill. Like a spite, who do you t'ink him meet? Rasta Jeremiah from down the street. Bridge 3: Guidance me Brethren; Is wha' you have in a dat dere bag? Him kinda get frighten, And be-gin fi hide it be-neat' him rag. That man no fear I, Lord, Mek we go up me yard and take a sat. Meanwhile, light, a fire; I will help you eat off de pound a dat. Chorus 3: (You wan' goat?) No I might a-kill I queen, (Try de beef nuh?) I no check fi no grass weh green. (Wha' bout fowl?) What'cha know; is time fi a change, (Mere fish?) Got children out-a dat range. (How 'bout de steak?) What'cha know, me no sight me rate, (Try tripe?) Bu'n me belly when I pull me pipe. (What about de pork then?) Hush your mouth man; me brethren hear, Sell I a pound of dat t'ing there. Outro: () , (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx5433 xx1112 x02223 xx0212 xx5553 xx7775