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Gentleman

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Gentleman

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I no be gentleman at all

I no be gentleman at all

I no be gentleman at all o

I no be gentleman at all, at all

[Chorus]

I no be gentleman at all o!

I be Africa man original

I be Africa man original

Them call you, make you come chop

You chop small, you say you belly full

You say you be gentleman

You go hungry

You go suffer

You go quench

Me I no be gentleman like that

[Chorus]

I no be gentleman at all o!

I be Africa man original

I be Africa man original

I be Africa man original

You dey go your way, the jeje way

Somebody come bring original trouble

You no talk, you no act

You say you be gentleman

You go suffer

You go tire

You go quench

Me I no be gentleman like that

[Chorus]

I no be gentleman at all o!

I be Africa man original

I be Africa man original

Africa hot, I like am so

I know what to wear but my friends don't know

Him put him socks, him put him shoe

Him put him pant, him put him singlet

Him put him trouser, him put him shirt

Him put him tie, him put him coat

Him come cover all with him hat

Him be gentleman

Him go sweat all over

Him go faint right down

Him go smell like shit

Him go piss for body, him no go know

Me I no be gentleman like that

[Chorus]

I no be gentleman at all o!

I be Africa man original

I be Africa man original

I no be gentleman at all, at all

I be Africa man original

I be Africa man original

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