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Sammy Dead Lyrics by Captain Sinbad

Sinbad & The Metric System

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[Intro]
Now here come musical shack-attack as a special request (Huh)
Man called Little John and Captain Sinbad, dem a forward ahead
Is a shame (Do it!)
You see, tell 'em, watch out, man! (Bim)

[Chorus]
In a mi house, light up on mi bed (Bim)
In a mi house, light up on mi bed (Boom)

[Verse 1]
Mi transistor radio, it over mi head (Right)
Seh, at di control dub, a was a natty dread
Mi hear a newsflash said di man Sammy dead
But Sammy dead, a never rumor dem a spread
Sammy dead (Bimma)
Seh dat, dem lick off him head
Well, a special request, a mi seh, [?] di man
Well, I-ya puppa Sinbad know di man Little John (Bimma)
(So, black people, me want you understand) Right
(Puppa Sinbad come fi set up di plan) Bimma
(Puppa Sinbad come fi set up di plan)
(Lord, a with di little youth weh name Little John)
And I man Captain Sinbad in a different fashion (Bimma)

[Chorus]
In a mi house, light up on mi bed (Bam)
In a mi house, light up on mi bed (Rabbit)

[Verse 2]
Mi transistor radio, it over mi head
Mi transistor radio, it over mi head
At di control dub, a di man Mikey Dread (Bim)
Roots, Rock or Reggae natty play (Right)
Cah, mi say, Roots, Rock, Reggae natty play (Hey)
(Cah, mi say, [Scatting]) Rabbit
(Cah, mi say, [Scatting]) Bim
(Little John an' Captain are di boss DJ)
Well, no matter what dem do, say, no matter what dem say
Well, tell 'em, this a Reggae music, it have fi play (Bimma)
Cah, mi say, [Scatting]
Jah, [Scatting] (Bimma)

[Chorus]
In a mi house, light up on mi bed (Boom)
Mi transistor radio, it over fi mi head
Well, at di control dub a was a natty dread (Bim)

[Bridge]
(Hey, no matter what dem do, hey, no matter what dem say)
I lost fi mi lover pon di King's Highway
(But I'll never get back until the very next day)
A Little John an' Captain Sinbad an' a dem a DJ
[Scatting]
Hey, no matter what dem do, hey, no matter what dem say (Bim)

[Chorus]
In a mi house, light up on mi bed (Bimma)
In a mi house, light up on mi bed (Right)
Mi light up pon mi bed a with mi radio at mi head
Well, at di control dub was a natty dread
Mi hear di newsflash, well, it buss in a mi head

[Outro]
Sammy dread; him dreader than dread
[Scatting]
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Captain Sinbad

Captain Sinbad

About “Sammy Dead” by Captain Sinbad

Read the complete lyrics to "Sammy Dead" by Captain Sinbad from the album "Sinbad & The Metric System". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Jamaica, Dancehall, Reggae.

"Sammy Dead" is performed by Captain Sinbad. from the album "Sinbad & The Metric System" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Sammy Dead", explore more songs by Captain Sinbad using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Sammy Dead" is credited to Captain Sinbad. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Sammy Dead" appears on "Sinbad & The Metric System".

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