Yow, never will I run away again The picture ain’t no different from the painting Yow, never will I run away again Cause when mi come back a just the same ting
People in my community Say dem no want accept mi So dem no stop distress mi So dem force mi fi runaway (yow cho!) Mi come back the other way While some a dem a act the same way See some a dem a act strangely Roosta Howie tell dem say yow,
Never will I run away again The picture ain’t no different from the painting Yow, never will I run away again Cause when mi come back a just the same ting
Say dem a tell mi fi left outta mi place Oh Yes Ya And dem a tell mi fi left outta mi yard Oh Lord Oh Lord Dem shoulda know dat me a the band dog Oh well, oh well oh well oh well So how can you tell bad man except fi run away eh eh eh eh
Mi tek the bus mi tek the train Mi tek the train mi tek the plane Dem say mi walk in vain, Dem all a say mi insane But yow when tings go start rearrange, You sight Prowla inna the low range No badda feel say day mi a act strange; Right yah now man a buss a new page
Never will I run away again The picture ain’t no different from the painting Yow, never will I run away again Cause when mi come back a just the same ting
You mi just a cool and just a lax Siddung in mi chair just watch mi kick back People see mi dem a look and dem a chat Try get mi out but I no watch dat Some time mi did a walk down the block Mi sight a little gal which look so pretty and hot
Cool back easy like mi no care Have whole heap a gal wheh ready fi lox up mi hair You — look how mi sit down and a chill last year Now Fear Nuttin a go buss out this year! And true dem tell mi run