album cover
artist
Toots & The Maytals
54-46 Was My Number
1,233,405
On Tour
Reggae
54-46 Was My Number was released on September 1, 1974 by Island Records as a part of the album In the Dark
album cover
Most Popular
Past 7 Days
00:30 - 00:35
54-46 Was My Number was discovered most frequently at around 30 seconds into the song during the past week
00:00
00:30
01:20
01:25
01:30
02:00
02:15
02:35
03:10
00:00
03:24

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Toots & The Maytals
Toots & The Maytals
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Frederick Hibbert
Frederick Hibbert
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Warwick Lyn
Warwick Lyn
Producer
Neville Hinds
Neville Hinds
Producer
Carlton Lee
Carlton Lee
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stick it up, mister!
Hear what I say, sir, yeah
Now, now, now, now, now, yeah
Get your hands in the air, sir!
Woo yeah, and you will get no hurt, mister, no no no
[Verse 2]
I said yeah (I said yeah)
What they say (Listen what they say)
Don't you hear me say yeah? (Yeah, yeah)
Listen what I say (Listen what I say)
[Verse 3]
Do you believe I would take something with me
And give it to the policeman?
I wouldn't do that
And if I do that, I would say, "Sir
I want to put the charge on me"
I wouldn't do that
No, I wouldn't do that
[Verse 4]
Ha, I'm not a fool to hurt myself
So I was innocent of what they done to me
They was wrong
Ha, listen to me one more time
They were wrong
Oh, yeah
[Verse 5]
Give it to me one time, uh!
Give it to me two times, uh! uh!
Give it to me one times, yeah, uh! uh! uh!
Give it to me four times, uh! uh! uh! uh!
54-46 was my number, woh oh
Right now someone has that number
One more time
54-46 was my number, was my number
Right now someone else has that number
I said yeah! (I said yeah)
Listen what they say (Listen what they say)
Oh, I said help me now (Yes, yes)
Listen what they say (Listen what they say)
[Verse 6]
Ah dab ah dibby dibby dibby dibby dee
Ah dee dah dee
Daye daye daye daye daye
Ah dah dee dah dah dah
Day dah eh dah eh dah eh dah
Eh dah eh dah eh dah eh dah
Day dah day dah day dah day dah
Day dah day dah day dah day dah
Day dah day dah
[Verse 7]
Oh give it to me one time, uh!
Give it to me two times, uh! uh!
Give it, give it, give it, give it,
Give it, give it, give it, give it,
Give it, oh no now now
Written by: Frederick Hibbert

Shazam Footer

Select language:

Company

Legal

Google Play Store
Apple App Store
Chrome Web Store
Galaxy Store

Follow Us

© Copyright 2026 Apple Inc. and its affiliates | Supplier Responsibility
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out􀆄 copy􀐅􀋲

Loading...