Dreadlock Holiday

<br>Original Version by 10cc (1978)<br>I WAS WALKIN` DOWN THE STREET<br>CONCENTRATIN` ON TRUCKIN` RIGHT<br>I HEARD A DARK VOICE BESIDE OF ME<br>AND I LOOKED `ROUND IN A STATE OF FRIGHT<br>I saw four faces one mad a brother from the gutter<br>They looked me up and down a bit and turned to each other<br>(I say) I don`t like cricket-A OH NO I love it-A Yeah<br>I don`t like cricket-A NO NO I love it-A Yeah<br>Don`t you walk through my words you got to show some respect<br>Don`t you walk through my words `cause you ain`t heard me out yet<br>WELL HE LOOKED DOWN AT MY SILVER CHAIN<br>HE SAID "I`LL GIVE YOU ONE DOLLAR"<br>I SAID "YOU`VE GOT TO BE JOKING MAN<br>IT WAS A PRESENT FROM ME MOTHER"<br>He said "I like it I wan` it I`ll take it off your hands<br>An` you`ll be sorry you`d crossed me<br>You`d better understand that you`re a long, a long way from home"<br>(and I say) I don`t like reggae-A NO NO I love it-A HEY<br>I don`t like reggae-A Yeah Yeah I love it-A Oh Yeah<br>Don`t you cramp me style don`t you queer me pitch<br>Don`t you walk through my words `cause you<br>Ain`t heard me out yet<br>I HURRIED BACK TO THE SWIMMING POOL<br>SINKIN` PINA COLADA<br>I HEARD A DARK VOICE BESIDE ME SAY<br>"would you like something hotter"<br>She said "I`ve got you wan` it my harvest is the best<br>And if you try it you`ll like it and wallow in the<br>Dreadlock holiday, dreadlock holiday, dreadlock holiday"<br>(and I say) don`t like jamaica OH NO I love her HEY<br>Don`t like jamaica OH NO I love her OH YEH<br>Don`t you walk through my words you got to show some respect<br>Don`t you walk through my words `cause you ain`t heard me out yet<br>I don`t like cricket-A OH NO I love it-A dreadlock holiday<br>I don`t like reggae-A OH NO I love it-A dreadlock holiday<br>Don`t like jamaica HEY I love her dreadlock holiday<br>I don`t like cricket-A OH NO I love it-A dreadlock holiday<br>I don`t like reggae