Lyrics - Dreadlock Holiday by Boney M

Original
Version by 10cc (1978)
I
WAS
WALKIN'
DOWN
THE
STREETCONCENTRATIN'
ON
TRUCKIN'
RIGHTI
HEARD
A
DARK
VOICE
BESIDE
OF
MEAND
I
LOOKED '
ROUND
IN
A
STATE
OF
FRIGHTI saw four faces one mad a brother from the gutter
They looked me up and down a bit and turned to each other(
I say)
I don't like cricket-
A
OH
NO
I love it-
A
Yeah
I don't like cricket-
A
NO
NO
I love it-
A
Yeah
Don't you walk through my words you got to show some respect
Don't you walk through my words 'cause you ain't heard me out yet
WELL
HE
LOOKED
DOWN
AT
MY
SILVER
CHAINHE
SAID "
I'
LL
GIVE
YOU
ONE
DOLLAR"
I
SAID "
YOU'
VE
GOT
TO
BE
JOKING
MANIT
WAS
A
PRESENT
FROM
ME
MOTHER"
He said "
I like it
I wan' it
I'll take it off your hands
An' you'll be sorry you'd crossed me
You'd better understand that you're a long, a long way from home"(and
I say)
I don't like reggae-
A
NO
NO
I love it-
A
HEYI don't like reggae-
A
Yeah
Yeah
I love it-
A
Oh
Yeah
Don't you cramp me style don't you queer me pitch
Don't you walk through my words 'cause you
Ain't heard me out yet
I
HURRIED
BACK
TO
THE
SWIMMING
POOLSINKIN'
PINA
COLADAI
HEARD
A
DARK
VOICE
BESIDE
ME
SAY"would you like something hotter"
She said "
I've got you wan' it my harvest is the best
And if you try it you'll like it and wallow in the
Dreadlock holiday, dreadlock holiday, dreadlock holiday"(and
I say) don't like jamaica
OH
NO
I love her
HEYDon't like jamaica
OH
NO
I love her
OH
YEHDon't you walk through my words you got to show some respect
Don't you walk through my words 'cause you ain't heard me out yet
I don't like cricket-
A
OH
NO
I love it-
A dreadlock holiday
I don't like reggae-
A
OH
NO
I love it-
A dreadlock holiday
Don't like jamaica
HEY
I love her dreadlock holiday
I don't like cricket-
A
OH
NO
I love it-
A dreadlock holiday
I don't like reggae

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