I WAS WALKIN' DOWN THE STREET
   CONCENTRATIN' ON TRUCKIN' RIGHT
   I HEARD A DARK VOICE BESIDE OF ME
   AND I LOOKED 'ROUND IN A STATE OF FRIGHT
   I saw four faces one mad a brother from the gutter
   They looked me up and down a bit and turned to each other
  
   (I say) I don't like cricket-A OH NO I love it-A Yeah
   I don't like cricket-A NO NO I love it-A Yeah
  
   Don't you walk through my words you got to show some respect
   Don't you walk through my words 'cause you ain't heard me out yet
  
   WELL HE LOOKED DOWN AT MY SILVER CHAIN
   HE SAID "I'LL GIVE YOU ONE DOLLAR"
   I SAID "YOU'VE GOT TO BE JOKING MAN
   IT WAS A PRESENT FROM ME MOTHER"
   He said "I like it I wan' it I'll take it off your hands
   An' you'll be sorry you'd crossed me
   You'd better understand that you're a long, a long way from home"
  
   (and I say) I don't like reggae-A NO NO I love it-A HEY
   I don't like reggae-A Yeah Yeah I love it-A Oh Yeah
  
   Don't you cramp me style don't you queer me pitch
   Don't you walk through my words 'cause you
   Ain't heard me out yet
  
   I HURRIED BACK TO THE SWIMMING POOL
   SINKIN' PINA COLADA
   I HEARD A DARK VOICE BESIDE ME SAY
   "would you like something hotter"
   She said "I've got it you wan' it my harvest is the best
   And if you try it you'll like it and wallow in the
   Dreadlock holiday, dreadlock holiday, dreadlock holiday"
  
   (and I say) don't like jamaica OH NO I love her HEY
   Don't like jamaica OH NO I love her OH YEH
  
   Don't you walk through my words you got to show some respect
   Don't you walk through my words 'cause you ain't heard me out yet
  
   I don't like cricket-A OH NO I love it-A dreadlock holiday
   I don't like reggae-A OH NO I love it-A dreadlock holiday
   Don't like jamaica HEY I love her dreadlock holiday
   I don't like cricket-A OH NO I love it-A dreadlock holiday
   I don't like reggae