It A Ring by Tonto Irie Lyrics
[Intro]
Well, this one dedicated to all the people dem who a suffer all over the world
Lord have mercy! (Lord)
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
It a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
[Verse 1]
Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying
Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling
Mi father can't buy a phensic if mi head is hurting
Now, living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing
Lots of food and water when the sun is shining
But, all over the world people is suffering
They don't know where to turn to make a living
Ambitious like we, we have fi live 'pon hustling
We nah turn a thief, we prefer do some selling
Seller out there more than buyer, but we still a try a thing
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 2]
Now mi hold di microphone now a like a damn safety pin
You jook me with a pin, Jah a go charge you fi sin
We got to be conscious in this world we're living in
Some boy nowadays, man, them follow fashion
An' marry fi dem girl an' give her pretty wedding ring
An' when di wedding done a them no have no furthing
[Chorus]
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 3]
Children must go to school to do some learning
Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin'
Go to school, Jah man, an' seal what you can win
Like Michael McCallum come up in a boxing
Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running
Pupa Jammy, him in a producing
You know that Tonto Irie, him in a entertaining
One daddy John Wayne, in a entertaining
Junior Reid and Half Pint, in a entertaining
[Chorus]
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 4]
Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying
Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling
Mi father cyaan buy a phensic if mi head is hurting
But, living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing
Lot of food and water, man, di sun is shining
But, all over the world people is suffering
They don't know where to turn to make a living
Ambitious like we, may have fi live a hustling
Mi nah turn a thief, mi prefer do some selling
Seller out there more than buyer, but mi still a try a thing
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 5]
Children must go to school to do some learning
Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin'
Must fi do a little reading, little writing
So you can write an application if a job is open
[Chorus]
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 6]
Bingy Tonto Irie are di DJ king
Now mi sit upon di riddim like a lizard pon a ling
Sit down pon di riddim like a [?] pon a ring
Now mi hold di microphone now a like a damn safety pin
We got to be conscious in this world we're living in
Jook me with a pin, Jah a go charge you fi sin
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
[Verse 7]
Bingy Tonto Irie, man, him sit upon riddim
Sit upon di riddim a like a lizard pon a ling
Sit down pon di riddim like [?]
For di, man, mi never sight such a dangerous ting
Get 'way di queen, mi say, from di king
An' now dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn
Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign
Dem say, "Tonto Irie, man, him havin' dis ting"
[Chorus]
But, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 8]
Children must go to school to do some learnin'
Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin'
Don't throw your talent in a rubbish bin
Just go to school, Jah man, an' see what you can win
Like Michael McCallum come up in a boxing
Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running
Tonto Irie, him in a di entertaining
Man John Wayne, him in a di entertaining
Junior Reid an' Half Pint in a entertaining
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
It a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
[Outro]
We got to be conscious in this world we're living in
Jook mi with a pin, Jah a go charge you fi sin
Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign
Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn
Dem say, "Tonto Irie, man, him havin' dis ting"
Well, this one dedicated to all the people dem who a suffer all over the world
Lord have mercy! (Lord)
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
It a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
[Verse 1]
Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying
Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling
Mi father can't buy a phensic if mi head is hurting
Now, living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing
Lots of food and water when the sun is shining
But, all over the world people is suffering
They don't know where to turn to make a living
Ambitious like we, we have fi live 'pon hustling
We nah turn a thief, we prefer do some selling
Seller out there more than buyer, but we still a try a thing
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 2]
Now mi hold di microphone now a like a damn safety pin
You jook me with a pin, Jah a go charge you fi sin
We got to be conscious in this world we're living in
Some boy nowadays, man, them follow fashion
An' marry fi dem girl an' give her pretty wedding ring
An' when di wedding done a them no have no furthing
[Chorus]
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 3]
Children must go to school to do some learning
Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin'
Go to school, Jah man, an' seal what you can win
Like Michael McCallum come up in a boxing
Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running
Pupa Jammy, him in a producing
You know that Tonto Irie, him in a entertaining
One daddy John Wayne, in a entertaining
Junior Reid and Half Pint, in a entertaining
[Chorus]
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 4]
Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying
Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling
Mi father cyaan buy a phensic if mi head is hurting
But, living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing
Lot of food and water, man, di sun is shining
But, all over the world people is suffering
They don't know where to turn to make a living
Ambitious like we, may have fi live a hustling
Mi nah turn a thief, mi prefer do some selling
Seller out there more than buyer, but mi still a try a thing
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 5]
Children must go to school to do some learning
Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin'
Must fi do a little reading, little writing
So you can write an application if a job is open
[Chorus]
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 6]
Bingy Tonto Irie are di DJ king
Now mi sit upon di riddim like a lizard pon a ling
Sit down pon di riddim like a [?] pon a ring
Now mi hold di microphone now a like a damn safety pin
We got to be conscious in this world we're living in
Jook me with a pin, Jah a go charge you fi sin
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
[Verse 7]
Bingy Tonto Irie, man, him sit upon riddim
Sit upon di riddim a like a lizard pon a ling
Sit down pon di riddim like [?]
For di, man, mi never sight such a dangerous ting
Get 'way di queen, mi say, from di king
An' now dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn
Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign
Dem say, "Tonto Irie, man, him havin' dis ting"
[Chorus]
But, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring
It a ring; In a we ears it a ring
[Verse 8]
Children must go to school to do some learnin'
Stop waste time 'bout you is schoolin'
Don't throw your talent in a rubbish bin
Just go to school, Jah man, an' see what you can win
Like Michael McCallum come up in a boxing
Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running
Tonto Irie, him in a di entertaining
Man John Wayne, him in a di entertaining
Junior Reid an' Half Pint in a entertaining
[Chorus]
Now, it a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
It a ring; In a mi ears it a ring
[Outro]
We got to be conscious in this world we're living in
Jook mi with a pin, Jah a go charge you fi sin
Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign
Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn
Dem say, "Tonto Irie, man, him havin' dis ting"