*** Drunkard Psalm ***

Words of wisdom cometh from the wise man
Wise man says: This is the Drunkard Psalm
To the inspiration of I, Prince Buster.

Rum is their Shepherd and they live in want.

It maketh them to lie down in the gutter on an empty stomach
And vomit up some green things they did not eat.

It has anointed their income with outcome.

It leadeth them in the path of destruction for its proof's sake.

Yea, though they walk through the streets of Kingston,
They're as hungry as hell, and they do fear evil,
For they cannot see.

It prepares disaster before them in front of their friends,
And, for a long time, it has anointed their head with blood.
Their veins run dry.

Surely man, surely, surely as the sun riseth,
Poverty and hunger shall follow them all the days of their life,
And they shall fight with the Land-Lord forever.

I gave you the Ten Commandments,
But your Ten Commandments cannot be kept,
Unless you set an example for your woman-kind.
Thou shalt not drink the rum.
It's for destruction.

This is the Drunkard Psalm
Keep it set in your mind,
And you'll have a good clean liver.

Words from the wise man,
Words from the wise man,
Wisdom cometh from the wise man.
Take heed to the wisdom of the wise man.

*** Hard Man Fe Dead ***

You pick him up, you lick him down
Him bounce right back,
What a hard man fe dead! (Hard man fe dead!)
You pick him up, you lick him down
Him bounce right back,
What a hard man fe dead! (Hard man fe dead!)

Them seh, the cat's got a nine life
But this man got ninety-nine life, cause...
Them pick him up, you lick him down,
Him bounce right back,
What a hard man fe dead! (Hard man fe dead!)

Them boil one pot of chocolate tea.
And all the fried fish they caught in the sea
They also got six quart o' rum
Saying that they waiting for the nine night to come

The last time I heard them say
That this man was dead (this man was dead)
They find him black eyes
And them lay it all upon his head (the man was dead)

Now the procession leads to the cemetery
The man all a howl, Don't you bury me,
You pick him up, you lick him down
Him bounce right back,
What a hard man fe dead!

(Hard man fe dead, ... hard man fe dead)

[Instrumental interlude]

Them boil one cup of chocolate tea
And all the fried fish they caught in the sea
They aso got six quart o' rum
Saying that they waiting for the nine night to come

The last time I heard them say
That this man was dead (this man was dead)
They find him black eyes
And them lay it all upon his head ('pon his head)

You should see them goin' to the cemetery
The old man holla howl, Won't you bury me?
Them drop the box and run,
What a whole lot o' fun!
What a hard man fe dead! (hard man fe dead)

You pick him up, you lick him down
Him bounce right back,
What a hard man fe dead! (Hard man fe dead!)
You pick him up, you lick him down
Him bounce right back,
I am a hard man fe dead! (Hard man fe dead! ... Hard man fe dead!)

***Madness***

Madness, madness they call it madness.
Madness, madness they call it madness.
It's plain to see, that is what they mean to me,
Madness, madness I call it gladness.

Madness, madness they call it madness.
Madness, madness they call it madness.
I'm about to explain, that someone is using his brain,
Madness, madness they call it gladness.

Propaganda, ministers,
Propaganda, ministers,
I've got a aim in view, I'm gonna walk all over you,

Cause madness, madness I call it gladness.
But if this is madness, man I know I'm filled with gladness,
It's gonna be rougher, it's gonna be tougher,
And I won't be the one, who's gonna suffer,
Oh no, I won't be the one, who's gonna suffer,
You are gonna be the one.

*** Shanty Town ***

Too late, shanty town get scanty
Too late, shanty town get scanty
Too late, there is no more place to capture
Too late, the people can't do no better
Too late, the rude boys gon' to jail
Too late, dem can't get no bail
Too late, seven years in dem tail
Too late, the minister put on the pressure

A woman with a baby, cryin
The same time all dem big bulldozer come in
The cops was standin' by
Dem baton sticks was long
An' all the people could do
Is tan up an' watch dem mash dem belongs

I saw a woman with a baby, cryin
She says: I got no place to sleep
I got no place to eat
What is now am I to treat?
The cops was standin by (Lord Lord Lord)
Baton sticks was long
An all the rudies could do
is stay in jail an sing a song
Too late, dem a go put on the pressure
Too late, the people can't do no better
Too late, shanty town get scanty
Too late, the squatters start to scatter
Oh God I am sorry fi dem

***Rough Rider***

She was a rough rider
A cool stroker
A strong whiner
I had a hard night
I had a hard night
I had a hard night
Last night
Last night
Last night

I feel so broke up today
I feel so broke up today
Lord, I feel so mash up today

She was a strong whiner
A rough rider
She whiney, whiney
Last night

I don’t know what you'd, say if you saw me yesterday
But I know what you'd, say if you saw for me today

She was a strong whiner
A rough rider
She whiney, whiney
Last night

She chop de wood
Last night
Me wore me brush
Tonight
I said me wore me brush
Tonight

***Ten Commandments (From Man To Woman)***

The ten commandments from man
Given to woman
Through the inspiration of I
Prince Buster

One
Thou shall have no other man but me

Two
Though shall not encourage no man to make love to you
Neither kiss or caress you
For I am your man, a very jealous man
And is ready to lay low any other man who may intrude on our love

Three
Remember to kiss and caress me
Honor and obey me, in my every whim and fancy
Seven days a week and twice on Sundays
Because at no time will I ever be tired of I-T "it"

Four
Honor my name, so that every other woman may honor it also

Five
Thou shall not provoke me to anger
Or my wrath will descend upon you heavily

Commandment Six
Thou shall not search my pockets at night
Or annoy me with your hearsays

Commandment Seven
Thou shall not shout my name in the streets
If I am walking with another woman
But wait intelligently until I come home
Then we can both have it out decently
For I am your man, a funny man
And detest a scandal in public places

Commandment Eight
Thou shall not drink, or smoke
Nor use profane language
For those bad habits I will not stand for<

Nine
Thou shall not commit adultery
For the world will not hold me guilty if I commit murder

Ten
Thou shall not covet thy neighbor's dress
Nor her shoes, nor her bureau, nor her bed, nor her hat
Nor anything that's hers
Neither shall thou call my attention to anything that may be for sale
In any stores, for I will not give thee anything
But what you actually need for your purpose

These are the ten commandments from man
Given to woman
By me, Prince Buster