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Caution

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Caution

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Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

It's I Maxi Priest and me have fe mention

Lord me never hear such a dangerous band

In case you never know me say dem name Caution

Now you a go get a little information

So girl set yourself inna good position

Wind up your body inna slow motion

Hug up your boyfriend or even your husband

Maxi Priest a de first singer to drop it in action

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

So hear the bass drum - that the one must set de time

Then you know fe we lyrics have fe rhyme

You hear the snare drum - that the one must set de pace

Man a shake dem shoulder - girl a wind up dem waist

You hear the rhythm section just a chop it fe you

You know sey dem deh style say dem have fe brand new

You hear the hi-hat - it a cook on de shot

You know sey dis ya band no carry distortion

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

We big pon de land

We important

You know we write

Ridim militant

'Cos we big pon de land

We important

You know we write

Ridim militant

So watch me people how me write de version

Invention! Just origination

I man and Barry Boom sey we set up a plan

Set up rehearsal in a Studio Fashion

Which part dat?

Inna Clapham junction

Hit after hit dat a fe we function

That's why you have fe get de band dem call Caution

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

We big pon de land

We important

You know we write

Ridim militant

'Cos we big pon de land, we important

You know we write ridim militant

So watch me people how me write de version

Invention! Just origination

That's what I man Maxi Priest a go tek and cork de session

So girl set yourself inna good position

Wind up your body inna slow motion

Hug up your boyfriend or even your husband

Maxi Priest a de first singer to drop it in action

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Caution

Me say you got to have caution

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Me say we important heh

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Me say we big bout ya ha

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Me say we important heh

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Me say we big bout ya ha

Cool nah sir - me sey easy nah sir

Cool nah sir - me sey easy nah sir

Cool nah sir - easy nah sir

Cool nah sir - easy nah sir

Cool nah sir - easy nah sir

Cool nah sir - easy nah sir

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