Uptown Top Ranking

Album: Absolute Reggae (1977)
Charted: 1
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  • See me in me heels and ting
    Dem check sey we hip and ting
    True them no know and ting
    We have them going and ting
    Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
    Nah pop no style, a strictly roots

    See me pon the road I hear you call out to me
    True you see mi inna pants and ting
    See mi in a 'alter back
    Sey mi gi' you heart attack
    Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
    Uptown Top Ranking

    See mi in mi Benz and ting
    Drivin' through Constant Spring
    Them check sey me come from cosmo spring
    But a true dem no know and ting
    Dem no know sey we top ranking
    Uptown Top Ranking

    Shoulda see me and the ranking dread
    Check how we jamming and ting
    Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
    Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
    Nah pop no style, a strictly roots

    Watch how we chuck it and ting
    Inna we khaki suit and ting
    Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
    Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
    Nah pop no style, a strictly roots

    Love inna you heart dis a bawl out fe me
    When you see me inna pants and ting
    See me inna 'alter back
    Sey me gi' you heart attack
    Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
    Uptown Top Ranking

    See mi pon the road and hear you call out to me
    True you see me in me pants and ting
    See me inna 'alter back
    Sey me gi' you heart attack
    Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
    Gimme likkle bass, make me wine up me waist
    Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
    Nah pop no style, a strictly roots
    Nah pop no style, a strictly roots

    You shoulda see me and the ranking dread
    Check how we jamming and ting
    Love is all I bring inna me khaki suit and ting
    Nah pop no style, a strictly roots Writer/s: ALTHEA FORREST, DONNA MARIE REID, Errol Thompson
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Marc from NottinghamEither you are from Aspley or your telly was on the blink! You are the embarrassment saying you are from Nottingham and not appreciating good music.
  • David from Nottingham, United KingdomI remember them singing this with live vocals on Top of the Pops- it was so bad it was embarrasing!
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