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[Intro: Yellowman & Fathead] |
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"Then Yellowman, why you divorce Susan, eh?" |
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Bwoy, Fathead I can't take it no longer |
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I just can't take it no longer, seen? |
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Bwoy, she a ruin mi life, bwoy... |
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[Chorus: Yellowman & Fathead] |
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I'm getting divorced in the evening |
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*Boof! Baff!* Susan get a lot of beating |
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"Why?!" |
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Me give her plenty money to look after mi yellow baby |
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So, take me to the family court on time |
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But listen, man |
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[Verse 1: Yellowman] |
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Me dress up inna jacket, me dress up inna tie |
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As me reach the court, the girl a tell lie |
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The judge say, "I know you never loved that guy" |
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Then tell me, your honour, why she married I and I? |
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Put her in the kitchen to fry some chicken |
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Put her in the kitchen to boil some rice |
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When me see what she do me bawl, Jesus Christ! |
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She burned up the chicken and go curry the rice! |
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[Chorus: Yellowman] |
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I'm getting divorced in the evening |
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*Boof! Baff!* Susan get a lot of beating |
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Me give her plenty money to look after the yellow baby |
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So, take me to the family court on time |
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But listen, man |
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[Verse 2: Yellowman & Fathead] |
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Mi one Susan, she have plenty man |
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She have 3 of them weh live a Portland |
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Say, one a, Norman, one a them a, Byron |
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And one a them a soldier inna Up-Park camp |
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Me pack up mi thing and go through the door |
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Me wave my hand and say, "Goodbye, Susan!" |
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Say, as me reach the gate, you hear she sing one song: |
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"Come back darling! |
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Give me another try! |
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Woii yoii! |
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And me will satisfy!" |
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You know?... |
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[Chorus: Yellowman & Fathead] |
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I'm getting divorced in the evening |
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*Boof! Baff!* Susan get a lot of beating |
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"Tell me why!" |
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Me give her plenty money to buy feeding and some nappies |
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As night come, she gone lef' the yellow baby |
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But listen, man |
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[Verse 3: Yellowman & Fathead] |
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Me love Susan 'til me go a obeah man |
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Me love Susan 'til me go a obeah man |
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The obeah man say, "I beg you stretch out your hand" |
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Me stretch out mi hand and then he read my palm |
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Him open the Bible, him read one Psalms |
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Him say, "Yellowman, I gwan tell you weh deh gwan |
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Fathead and fi your woman, them just gone!" |
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Me no want! Me no want! Wha' Fathead nyam and lef'! |
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Me no want! Me no want! Wha' Fathead nyam and lef'! |
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Why?! |
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Fathead walk a mile and a half inna your gungo walk |
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Lord |
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Fathead walk a mile and a half inna your gungo walk |
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Know why? |
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[Chorus: Yellowman & Fathead] |
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I'm getting divorced in the evening |
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*Boof! Baff!* Susan get a lot of beating |
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Me give her plenty money to look after mi yellow baby |
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So, take me to the family court on time |
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But listen, man |
