Oh Carolina

Album: Pure Pleasure (1993)
Charted: 1 59
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  • Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina gal prowl off
    Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)

    Carolina come bubble 'pon me
    Oh watch how she groove
    Carolina come wine 'pon me
    Oh watch how di gal groove

    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina gal prowl off
    Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)

    Oh Carolina is a girl
    She dey pon top a di world
    An now she rock her body
    Anna move just like a squirrel
    I say young baby girl
    I said I love how yuh move
    Yuh just a rock to di riddim anna riddim anna move
    An now yuh know di girl

    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina gal prowl off
    Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina gal prowl off
    Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, one two three)

    Carolina come bubble 'pon me
    Oh watch how she groove
    Carolina come wine 'pon me
    Oh watch how di gal groove
    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina gal prowl off
    Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)

    Well how me love how she shock
    Watch how she rock
    Model it a swing like mi grandfather clock
    Gal, move yuh body make man dem drop
    Bumper jus' a move it jus' a cause roadblock

    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Yes, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    Carolina, Carolina, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
    All di Brooklyn gal dem dem know fi jump an rock
    (I say) Di Flatbush Gal dem
    Know how fi get up and rock (Get up an rock) Writer/s: Henry Mancini, John Folkes
    Publisher: Royalty Network, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • Micky from London, EnglandGreat fun song! Impossible to keep still to it.
  • Siahara Shyne Carter from United StatesHe means the Place North Carolina?! :-D
  • Stephan from St Georges, CanadaHate this song
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