Obeah - Song Lyrics
Written by: Ato Williams
Sung by: Terri Lyons
I say they wukkin’
Obeah
They wukkin’
Obeah
I say they wukkin’
Obeah
Obeah
Granny say girl you have to guard yuh life
Some people out dey them eh really nice
As soon as yuh get likkle success
They smiling wit’ you but inside they really vex
So yuh have to protect yourself and be covered
‘Cause yuh happiness to dem is a bother
So they cockin’ their ears to know yuh business
So they know how much potion they need to mix
Cause they wukkin’
Obeah
Watch them
Some of them envious people like
Obeah
Trust meh
Obeah
They find in life yuh get tings too easy
Opportunities and making good money
So instead of working hard for their own bread
They rather use Obeah and get your life instead
Cause dey wukkin’
Obeah
Watch them
Some of them envious people in
Obeah
Trust meh
Obeah (look all yuh stop it)
Obeah
I say they wukkin’
Obeah
I say they likin’
Obeah
I say they wukkin’
Obeah
Obeah
I wasn’t there so doh quote me on it at all
But some ah we leaders does get away with real bobol
Think about it, it have man doin’ time for shop liftin’
An’ you could get a big charge for jus’ cussin’
So how it’s alleged people wipe out we treasury
Dey eh even leave for we ah little doubles money
Up to now nobody eh face a jailer
Them have to be dabblin’ in real obeah
Them wukkin’
Obeah
Trust meh
Them Politicians in
Obeah
Have to be
Obeah
One accused in sexual harassment
Up to now the police can’t get a statement
Now the accuser don’t want to take the stand
Somebody have a top class Obeah man
Them wukkin’
Obeah
Tell meh
Them Politicians in
Obeah
Have to be
Obeah (look all yuh stop it)
I say they wukkin’
Obeah
I say they likin’
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Be careful who you callin’ yuh best friend
Some ah them comin’ ah yuh life to cause problem
Some woman will do anything to get a man
Sweat rice, rub up, push on they sam sam
So stop tell yuh friend all yuh man business
You talking, she making a checklist
While you boastin’ that’s my friend from Senior Sec
She by the Obeah man sacrificing yuh neck
Cause they likin’
Obeah
Trust meh
Some ah all yuh good good best friend in
Obeah
Watch them
Some ah them does play they cyah mash ants
Always talking ‘bout morals and standards
But they slitting goat, pig and chicken neck
Just to get they best friend husband for some sex
Cause they likin’
Obeah
Watch them
Some ah all yuh good good best friend in
Obeah
Trust me
Obeah
Look stop it
Obeah
I say they likin’
Obeah
I say they wukkin’
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Doh say I say but this is what ah hear
Some Kaisonians do it when competition near
They singing why this soca artist in we ting
But before soca is calypso I started in
So I folding my arms like All Rounder
Don’t want nobody pass and bouncing meh shoulder
I walk with blue soap, a priest and a camphor block
I arm mehself cause I done know they do their wuk
Cause they likin’
Obeah
Watch them
Some Kaisonians in
Obeah
Trust meh
Obeah
I have meh blue bag tonight ah eh playin’
I take a blue soap shower this mornin’
I still find that wasn’t enough blue
So I walk with my whole father Super Blue
Cause they wukkin’
Obeah
Trust meh
Some ah dem Kaisonians in
Obeah
Leave meh
Obeah
Look all yuh stop it
Obeah
Yuh wukkin’
Obeah
I say they likin’
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah
Obeah Lyrics
Calypso Monarch 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
