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Shirley Lyrics by Lee Van Cleef

Reggae SunSplash

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[Intro]
The musical disc like "The Shirley Gone On A Plane"
Now Shirley gone way down in Spain
But I man still remember her sweet little name (Yeah)
Sister Shirley; one of a kind lady (Yeah)
Sister-sister Shirley (Yeah)
She gone 'cross the sea but she still remember me (Yeah)
Do it, natty! (Flash it)
[Verse 1]
Shirley gone over di ocean
Shirley gone 'cross di sea
One day Shirley a go comе back to me
One day Shirley a go comе back to me
[Chorus]
Lord-oy, woah-oy, weh-hey (Well-a, watch out, man!)
[Verse 2]
Shirley write mi love letter (Hey!)
Shirley write mi love letter
Man, you caan see, mi she still remember
Man, you caan see, mi she still remember
She tell mi dat she love off di super-duper
[Chorus]
Aha, woah-oy (Hey!)
[Verse 3]
Now she gone on jumbo-jet (Hey!)
She jus' a ride an' say she start fret (Hey!)
She want fi know if a mi she a go get
[Chorus]
Oh-oy, woah-oy (Right!)
[Verse 4]
Shirley gone over di ocean
Shirley gone 'cross di sea
One-a-day Shirley have fi come back to me
One-a-day Shirley have fi come back to me
[Chorus]
Oh-oy, weh-hey (Hey!)
[Verse 5]
Now she gone, mi cyaan feel warm (Right!)
Now she gone, mi cyaan feel warm
When she's around, she turn mi on
When she's around, she turn mi on
Jah man-a, Jah man, mi want fi tell you wey a gwan
[Chorus]
Oh-oy, weh-hey (Right!)
[Verse 6]
A but-a, Shirley gone over di ocean-a
Shirley gone 'cross di sea
Shirley, she just really write mi
Di next ting she send are di knits gansey
Di next ting she send are di Clarks booty
Dis a little girl gone crazy over mi
[Chorus]
Lord-oy [Scatting]
Woah-oy [Scatting]
[Verse 7]
A but-a, Shirley gone, man-a, pon a plane
Shirley gone, hey, down a Spain (Hey!)
Mi still remember her sweet little name
[Chorus]
Lord-oy, we-he-hey, woah-oy
Woah-oh-oy (Right!)
[Verse 8]
A but-a, Shirley gone, right, 'cross di sea
Shirley gone, hey, 'cross di ocean
She still remember di deejay Lee Van
Right ya now she want mi sing one song
[Chorus]
Aha, woah-oh-oy (Because)
[Verse 9]
Shirley gone over di ocean-a
Shirley gone 'cross di sea
One day Shirley a go come back to me
One day Shirley a go come back to me
[Chorus]
Woah-oh-oh-oh-oy, weh-eh-eh-eh-hey
Lord-oy-oy-oy-oy, woah-oh-oy (Hey!)
[Outro]
Shirley said dat she long to see mi
She even write an' send some money
An' she send mi, say, Clarks booty
Credits
Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

About “Shirley” by Lee Van Cleef

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