One Two Sister Nancy

[Intro]
A ting call-a "One Two"
Ain't no skippin' boogaloo, Nany have di barbecue (Steady!)
Just cool, you know?

[Verse 1]
Jah, mi say one
Jah man, Nancy make a little plan (A mi say two)
I tell, no bother kick off your shoe (A mi say three)
I tell you, Nancy have a baby (A mi say four)
Mi let nobody kick off mi door (A mi say five)
I tell you, if you slip, you will slide (A mi say six)
A mi name sister Nancy (A mi say seven)
But every man want go a heaven (Mi say eight)
Well, I tell you, Nancy lay dem straight (A mi say nine)
Jah man, a dis a lyrics yah a mind (A mi say ten)
Go tell your little friend, say sister Nancy come again

[Chorus]
Mi do not borrow, an' mi do not lend
'Cause, anything mi borrow mi a give it back tomorrow
An' anything mi lend, mi have fi get it back again [Scatting]

[Verse 2]
Mi say, mi walkin' down di street, two man I meet
A walkin' down di street, two man I meet
One tall an' brown, one black an' irie
Him ask a weh mi name, a just Sister Nancy
Him ask mi weh mi live, mi tell him Uptown City
Him ask mi weh mi born, mi tell him down a Jubilee
Him ask mi weh mi wear, mi tell him Terry gansey
An' also a lot of silver jewelry
Him ask mi a weh mi do, mi tell him "I'm a MC"
Him tell mi say, he live up in a Miami
Di first ting mi see was a letter to me
Di second ting mi see, "I hope you're feelin' irie"
Di third ting him say, "send request to me"
Di fourth ting him say, "I hope you still love me"