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Sister Carol
Black Cinderella
4,110
Reggae
Black Cinderella was released on October 31, 1995 by JAH LIFE MUSIC as a part of the album Black Cinderilla
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AlbumBlack Cinderilla
Release DateOctober 31, 1995
LabelJAH LIFE MUSIC
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM74

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Sister Carol
Sister Carol
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Sister Carol
Sister Carol
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Special request to all the ghetto people
Comin' from Sister Carol, from the Brooklyn area
As I would tell it to you say
Say-say-say, as I would tell it to you say
But weh me say!
Say, ina eighty-one, me say me did a imitate
But now are eighty-two, me say me are originator
And ina eighty-three, me say me have fi get greater
For them ya style, I say, me say me want appreciate
Me say, to you
Me tell you say me dedicatin' dis one to you (True weh me say, hey-a)
Me say, to you, bumma
Me say, me dedicatin' dis one to you (But watch out man, hey-a)
Said that a I am a black cinderella
Who have fi burn up nuff sensimilla
Me never have no fairy god-mother
Only di blessin' from a fi mi sweet Jah Jah
Me say, to you
No matter if you purple, brown or blue
You come ina di dance hall barefoot or with shoe
You hear dem ya style, you have fi love it fi true (Murder style)
Say-say-say-say, to you
Do it Jah, hey-a, Lord have mercy, but weh me say, hey-a
Me say, me met a little bredrin by the name of Brigadier
Me hear him deejay, me have fi watch and stare
Him tell me "Sister Carol, don't you have no fear"
For pupa Briggy, man, him always mash it every year (Take care)
Di first time me deejay, it was last year
Say, that was eighty-one, but now a dis are eighty-two
You hear dem ya style, you have fi forward fi true
Me nah go hesitate, me say, fi deejay fi you
Beca' me did a dedicated dis one to you
Slam-bam-bam-bam-widdly-widdly
Slam-bam-bam-bam-bam-beng
Slam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam
And in your eyes, I can see a million starlight
Calling me, calling me, calling me
Africa awaiting its creator
Me said a Africa are higher where I want to go
Me say, shall 'sider me
Oh king Selassie, consider me (Say-say-say-say-say-say-say)
To you, me tell you say me dedicatin' dis one to you
To you, to you, to you, to you, to you, my love
I tell you, dirty **** are go weep and moan
A when a Sister Carol mash it and go home (Hey)
To you, do it, Jah, Lord have mercy
To you, hey, to you, to you, to you
Me say, me nice
Me tell you, lot of gather like a sugar and spice
Di riddim so nice, it have fi play it on twice
An' if it really nice, you got to play it thrice (Say-say-say-say-say)
Fi do it, natty dreadlocks (Do it, hey)
Me say, fi do it, natty dreadlocks
Written by: Carol East, Hyman "Papa Life" Wright

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