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Can You Do The Work

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Can You Do The Work

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Intro:]

[Sean Paul:] Bwoy Ce´cile, I see it clear yuh know, mi need ya yuh know

[Ce´cile:] Pleeeaaaaseeee!!! I got a man ok

[Sean Paul:] Yeah but mi neva hear yuh seh nuttin bout him, mi talk bout mi and

you now

[Ce´cile:] Well he´s there so I gotta let ya know yuh know

[Sean Paul:] Well let´s go kick it then we can chill

[Ce´cile:] Anyway yuh caan do nuttin

[Chorus:]

[Ce´cile:]

Mi know yuh kinda cute bwoy can yuh do di wuk

I´m lookin for a rudebwoy put ur arms up

And a if yuh rubber suitbwoy I will play ruff

Cau we play ruff, cau we play ruff

[Sean Paul:]

Well woman it´s a long time mi see yuh and a lust

Mi well waan fi show yuh how mi wicked and tuff

Hand behind your back mi lock it to mi hand cuff

Wuk yuh ago get a strictly A one plus

[Verse 1:]

[Ce´cile:]

Yuh a talk bout dutty yeah

when yuh come inna mi house yuh betta don´t play

Just land di big jet pon di runway

Can yuh give it to mi all night all day

[Sean Paul:]

Fi real now Ce´cile yuh a talk bout see what I´ve been goin thru

List one bag a man like yuh deh pon mi few

But wait till di Dutty get a hold of yuh ([Ce´cile:] Whateva)

Inna di bedroom yuh start call mi Shaka Zulu

[Chorus:]

[Ce´cile:]

Mi know yuh kinda cute bwoy can yuh do di wuk

I´m lookin for a rudebwoy put ur arms up

And a if yuh rubber suitbwoy I will play ruff

Cau we play ruff, cau we play ruff

[Sean Paul:]

Ce´cile now a long time mi see yuh and a lust

Mi well waan fi show yuh how mi wicked and tuff

Hand behind your back mi lock it to mi hand cuff

Wuk yuh ago get a strictly A one plus

[Verse 2:]

[Ce´cile:]

Well Sean Paul get wid it badgal nuh waan nuh one minute

Or when tire punch out we rim it

Bruk every state limit, don´t waan nuh joke or nuh gimmick

Got fi know how fi shock and fi sting it

[Sean Paul:]

Girl, well I´m most talented, betta than wah di doctor recommended

So when di time mi touch yuh it is time well spended

So when did, yuh ever see a yute so demented?

A yuh start it off now a my time fi end it

[Chorus:]

[Ce´cile:]

Yuh know yuh kinda cute bwoy can yuh do di wuk

I´m lookin for a rudebwoy put ur arms up

And a if yuh rubber suitbwoy I will play ruff

Cau we play ruff, cau we play ruff

[Sean Paul:]

Well woman it´s a long time mi see yuh and a lust

Mi well waan fi show yuh how mi wicked and tuff

Hand behind your back mi lock it to mi hand cuff

Wuk yuh ago get a strictly A one plus

[Verse 3:]

[Ce´cile:]

Well if yuh waan di nanny nanny yo gotta mek mi holla gotta mek mi go

(Oh...yeah) Baby gimme some mo´, ride it like a rodeo

[Sean Paul:]

Well well well thru di lightning thundastorm Sean Paul nuh stall

Mek yuh leff di wall pon a di wall yuh a crawl

Nah go ease up off di saddle none at all

Start wuk yuh inna di winter when mi dun a next fall

[Chorus:]

[Ce´cile:]

Mi know yuh kinda cute bwoy can yuh do di wuk

I´m lookin for a rudebwoy put ur arms up

And a if yuh rubber suitbwoy I will play ruff

Cau we play ruff, cau we play ruff

[Sean Paul:]

Well woman it´s a long time mi see yuh and a lust

Mi well waan fi show yuh how mi wicked and tuff

Hand behind your back mi lock it to mi hand cuff

Wuk yuh ago get a strictly A one plus

[Repeat Verse 1 & chorus]

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