Caution

Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

It's I Maxi Priest and me have fe mention
Lord me never hear such a dangerous band
In case you never know me say dem name Caution
Now you a go get a little information
So girl set yourself inna good position
Wind up your body inna slow motion
Hug up your boyfriend or even your husband
Maxi Priest a de first singer to drop it in action

Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

So hear the bass drum - that the one must set de time
Then you know fe we lyrics have fe rhyme
You hear the snare drum - that the one must set de pace
Man a shake dem shoulder - girl a wind up dem waist
You hear the rhythm section just a chop it fe you
You know sey dem deh style say dem have fe brand new
You hear the hi-hat - it a cook on de shot
You know sey dis ya band no carry distortion

Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

We big pon de land
We important
You know we write
Ridim militant

'Cos we big pon de land
We important
You know we write
Ridim militant

So watch me people how me write de version
Invention! Just origination
I man and Barry Boom sey we set up a plan
Set up rehearsal in a Studio Fashion
Which part dat?
Inna Clapham junction
Hit after hit dat a fe we function
That's why you have fe get de band dem call Caution

Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

We big pon de land
We important
You know we write
Ridim militant

'Cos we big pon de land, we important
You know we write ridim militant
So watch me people how me write de version
Invention! Just origination
That's what I man Maxi Priest a go tek and cork de session
So girl set yourself inna good position
Wind up your body inna slow motion
Hug up your boyfriend or even your husband
Maxi Priest a de first singer to drop it in action

Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Caution
Me say you got to have caution
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Me say we important heh
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Me say we big bout ya ha
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Me say we important heh
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man
Me say we big bout ya ha

Cool nah sir - me sey easy nah sir
Cool nah sir - me sey easy nah sir
Cool nah sir - easy nah sir
Cool nah sir - easy nah sir
Cool nah sir - easy nah sir
Cool nah sir - easy nah sir