Strictly Mi Belly Yellowman

"Strictly Mi Belly" by Yellowman, released in 1982, is a reggae dancehall track. The lyrics focus on hunger and the desire for food, using humor and vivid imagery to convey the urgency of satisfying one's appetite. Unique elements include Yellowman's distinctive voice and playful delivery. The song highlights themes of survival and everyday struggles, reflecting the cultural context of Jamaican life. #Reggae

[Intro]
Is one or two gyal pickney?
As me come in-i dance, them just a-touch me
Itch! And make Yellowman pitch
Lord, hear me now dread, cah me say

[Refrain]
All over me, the girl dem all over me (Lord)
All over me, the girl dem all over me (Hey)
All over me, the girl dem all over me

[Verse 1]
Just, electric boogie do the electric boogie (Lord)
Electric boogie, do the electric boogie
Mi say, gallop fi mi, woman gallop for mi (Girls)
Gallop fi mi, girl, gallop fi mi
Do the electric boogie, do the electric boogie (Cah)

[Refrain]
All over me, the girl dem all over me (Lord)
All over me, the girl dem all over me

[Verse 2]
Cah everywhere me go dem just a-talk 'bout me
Mi pass through crossroad and Anchovy
Mi pass through crossroad and Anchovy
Mi left Kingston down to MoBay City
Mi go a Saint Ann's, the place Ochi

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