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People Funny Boy
Lee Scratch Perry
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...PEOPLE FUNNY BOY... by Lee Scratch Perry
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*Released 1968*
(Lyrics from: http://hjem.get2net.dk/sbn/reggae)
Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Why, why, People Funny Bwoy?
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Now that you reach the top; and you turn Big Shot.
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All I have done for you; you not re-memeber that.
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When you were down an' out; I used to help you out.
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But now that you win jack-pot; you don't re-member that.
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Now that you turn Big Shot; bwoy, you 'ave big chat.
Bridge 1:
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You're lucky, you're lucky, you're lucky, to have rice, and peas a-yard.
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But me, poor me, don't have none at all.
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I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
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I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
Interlude:
G# C# (x4)
Verse 2:
G# C# G# C#
Why, why, People Funny Bwoy?
G# C# G# C#
Now that you reach the top; and you turn Big Shot.
G# C# G# C#
All I have done for you; you not re-memeber that.
G# C# G# C#
When you were down an' out; I used to help you out.
G# C# G# C#
But now that you win jack-pot; you don't re-member that.
G# C# G# C#
Now that you turn Big Shot; bwoy, you 'ave big chat.
Bridge 2:
G# C# G# C#
You're lucky, you're lucky, you're lucky, to have rice, and peas a-yard.
G# C# G# C#
But me, poor me, don't have none at all.
G# C# G# C#
I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
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I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a, I want-a uh iya yard tonight.
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)