If you call woman African woman no go ‘gree She go say I be Lady o
If you call woman African woman no go ‘gree She go say I be Lady o
She go say: *(CHORUS) SHE GO SAY I BE LADY O – [AFTER EACH LINE] She go say I no be woman She go say market woman na woman She go say I be Lady
I want tell you about Lady: (3x) She go say him equal to man She go say him get power like man She go say anything man do Him self fit do I never tell you finish… (3x) I never tell you… She go want take cigar before anybody She go want make you open door for am She go want make man wash plate for her for kitchen She want salute man she go sit down for chair (2x) She want sit down for table before anybody (2x) She want piece of meat before anybody (2x) Call am for dance, she go dance Lady dance (2x)
African woman go dance she go dance the fire dance (2x) She know him man na master She go cook for am She go do anything he say But Lady no be so (4x) Lady na master (3x) Call am for dance, she go dance Lady dance (2x) African woman go dance she go dance the fire dance (2x) She know him man na master She go cook for am She go do anything he say
But Lady no be so (4x) Lady na Masster (4x) If you call am woman African woman no go ‘gree She go say I be Lady
She go say: *(CHORUS- AFTER EACH LINE) SHE GO SAY I BE LADY O O She go say I be Lady She go say I no be woman She go say market woman na woman She go say I be Lady *(repeat indefinitely) ------ Explanation African women are embarrassed to be called "African", but African women should not aspire to Western sensibilities (i.e. be a proper Western "Lady").