Lyrics
Monkey Go work
Monkey symbolizes hardworking individuals.
Baboon go chop
Baboon represents those who benefit without working.
Life no be Mop
Life isn't easily cleaned up like a mop.
You for leave am for God ohh
Suggests leaving certain things to fate or a higher power.
I've seen the things way happen to the people way de work more
Observations of the struggles of hardworking people when others wish to take advantage.
When the sun shines
-The rain pours
-People way wish to see chop on me
-I've seen the things way happen to the people way de work more
-When the sun shines
-The rain pours
-People way wish to see chop on me
-This side
Describing the challenging aspects of life, including closed shops, poor infrastructure, and difficulties.
Seen how it feels to be on your toes
-weekdays our shops get closed
-Potholes and traffic
-mud and our roads on hold
-This side
Uncertainty about achieving greatness and not always benefiting from one's efforts.
whose gone be great mehn you'll never know
-Your daily bread might not be your own
-Might not be your own
-Monkey Go work
Reiteration of the idea that hard workers are taken advantage of, implying a need to surrender certain things to fate.
Baboon go chop
-Life no be Mop
-You for leave am for God ohh
-Monkey Go work
-Baboon go chop
-Life no be Mop
-You for leave am for God ohh
-Sabi na for man way be prove am
Emphasizes the need for individuals to prove themselves and how some exploit this vulnerability.
Ndem na for man way be leave am
-keep am some man dey thief am
-Sabi na for man way be prove am
-Anhhh boy
-Sabi na for man way be prove am
-Ndem na for man way be leave am
-keep am some man dey thief am
-Sabi na for man way be prove am
-Anhhh boy
-Never knew the People in my town would'a
Surprise at the unexpected actions of people, like turning to look for help or resorting to illegal activities.
Turn and then look up
-Them 'ah sleep pan them corridors
-I know youths who dan peddle drugs ohhh ohh
-Never knew the people that i've seen would'a turn
Surprise at people's change in behavior and the roughness of the environment, possibly the speaker's neighborhood.
And then known love
-From Mile 2 You'd have seen more
-My streets dem too Rough
-Monkey Go work (ohhh)
Reiteration of the idea that hard work doesn't always result in fair outcomes, implying leaving things to a higher power.
Baboon go chop (ohhh)
-Life no be Mop (ohhh)
-You for leave am for God (ohhh)
-Monkey Go work (ohhh)
-Baboon go chop (ohhh)
-Life no be Mop (ohhh)
-You for leave am for God ohh (ohhh)
-Sabi na for man way be prove am
Reinforcing the theme of proving oneself and the vulnerability of being taken advantage of.
Ndem na for man way be leave am
-keep am some man dey thief am
-Sabi na for man way be prove am
-Anhhh boy
-Sabi na for man way be prove am
-Ndem na for man way be leave am
-keep am some man dey thief am
-Sabi na for man way be prove am
-Anhhh boy
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