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Energy Plus
Ah boy Olivar
Yes sir
Gungu recipe man
Olivar
Hey sir
Mama tell me she no sell the gungo peas
Mama tell me she fi shell the gungo peas
One salt beef to put with it
Some fresh meat to put with it
Some cow skin to put with it
Some chicken foot to put with it
Gungo soup now
She wants free drink
Some soup now
She wants free drink
Olivar
Hey sir
Mama tell me she nah sell the gungo peas
Mama tell me she fi shell the gungo peas
Some soft yam to put with it
Some dashin to put with it
A bit a bread fruit to put with it
Some dumpling to put with it
Gungo soup now
She want free drink
Some soup now
She want free drink
Gungo soup now
She want free drink
Hey sir
Gungo soup recipe man
Olivar
Hey sir
Mama tell me she no sell the gungo peas
Mama tell me she fi shell the gungo peas
One scallion to put with it
One thyme to put with it
Some noble we love the flavor
Some noble we love the flavor
Gungo soup now
We want free drink
Some soup now
We want free drink
Gungu soup now
We want free drink
Some soup now
We want free drink
Gungu soup now
We want free drink
Olivar
Hey sir
Yes sir
Gungu recipe man
Olivar
Hey sir
Mama tell me she no sell the gungo peas
Mama tell me she fi shell the gungo peas
One salt beef to put with it
Some fresh meat to put with it
Some cow skin to put with it
Some chicken foot to put with it
Gungo soup now
She wants free drink
Some soup now
She wants free drink
Olivar
Hey sir
Mama tell me she nah sell the gungo peas
Mama tell me she fi shell the gungo peas
Some soft yam to put with it
Some dashin to put with it
A bit a bread fruit to put with it
Some dumpling to put with it
Gungo soup now
She want free drink
Some soup now
She want free drink
Gungo soup now
She want free drink
Hey sir
Gungo soup recipe man
Olivar
Hey sir
Mama tell me she no sell the gungo peas
Mama tell me she fi shell the gungo peas
One scallion to put with it
One thyme to put with it
Some noble we love the flavor
Some noble we love the flavor
Gungo soup now
We want free drink
Some soup now
We want free drink
Gungu soup now
We want free drink
Some soup now
We want free drink
Gungu soup now
We want free drink
Olivar
Hey sir
03:12
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Everyday we say that things is hard
Still we better than plenty abroad
Earthquake come and shake down some
Earth wind come and it blow down some
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Come British one come
Come English one come
Come Canadian come
Come Mek we have some fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Everyday we saying that things is hard
Yes we know that things really hard
Due to how no money na’ run
But come along Mek we have some fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Come Israelis come
Come Caymanites come
Come Jamaican come
Run come Mek we have some fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Come Ms. tourist come
Come Mr. tourist come
Come everyone come
To the land of the sea and sun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Everyday we say that things is hard
Still we better than plenty abroad
Earthquake come and shake down some
Earth wind come and it blow down some
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Come British one come
Come English one come
Come Canadian come
Come Mek we have some fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Everyday we saying that things is hard
Yes we know that things really hard
Due to how no money na’ run
But come along Mek we have some fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Come Israelis come
Come Caymanites come
Come Jamaican come
Run come Mek we have some fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
Come Ms. tourist come
Come Mr. tourist come
Come everyone come
To the land of the sea and sun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we should have fun
La la la la la la la la la
Everyone a come and we must have fun
03:22
Say the more we drink special umbra
Special umbra, special umbra
More we drink special umbra
A the happier we shall be
Say the more we are together
Together together
More we come together
A the happier we shall be
’Cause your friend is my friend
My friend is your friend
More we are together
A the happier we shall be
Say the more we burn the collie
The collie, the collie
Say the more we burn the collie
A the jolier we shall be
’Cause your brethren is my brethren
And my sistren is your sistren
The more we burn the collie
A the happier we shall be
If you burn the collie don’t keep up no follie
If you keep up follie we a go leave you on a trolly
‘Cause your brethren is my brethren
Your sistren is my sistren
The more we burn the collie
A the jolier we shall be
Pass the collie pon the right hand side
The right hand side, the right hand side
Pass the collie pon the left hand side
Make we sip it till it burn
Pass the collie pon the right hand side
The right hand side, the right hand side
Pass the collie pon the right hand side
Make we sip it till it burn
‘Cause your brethren is my brethren
Your sistren is my sistren
Pass the collie pon the right hand side
Make we sip it till it done
Special umbra, special umbra
More we drink special umbra
A the happier we shall be
Say the more we are together
Together together
More we come together
A the happier we shall be
’Cause your friend is my friend
My friend is your friend
More we are together
A the happier we shall be
Say the more we burn the collie
The collie, the collie
Say the more we burn the collie
A the jolier we shall be
’Cause your brethren is my brethren
And my sistren is your sistren
The more we burn the collie
A the happier we shall be
If you burn the collie don’t keep up no follie
If you keep up follie we a go leave you on a trolly
‘Cause your brethren is my brethren
Your sistren is my sistren
The more we burn the collie
A the jolier we shall be
Pass the collie pon the right hand side
The right hand side, the right hand side
Pass the collie pon the left hand side
Make we sip it till it burn
Pass the collie pon the right hand side
The right hand side, the right hand side
Pass the collie pon the right hand side
Make we sip it till it burn
‘Cause your brethren is my brethren
Your sistren is my sistren
Pass the collie pon the right hand side
Make we sip it till it done
02:43
What’s up baby?
Bwoy oli a today you come out ya know
You mean that?
Don't make the sun down ya inside ya
Cool no baby, god na’ sleep
Look how me come ya make me self handy
Now you and your mama are fight against me
Look how me come ya make me self handy
Now you and your mama are fight against me
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
Me know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
With one eye him a peep
Me know him no sleep
It not easy to feed eight mouth
Now you pon top you a run me out
It no easy for three go school
A musi das why you take me if fool
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
Me know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
With one eye him a peep
Me know him no sleep
Everyday me ride around the block
Selling ants powder and rat block
everyday me ride around the block
Selling ants powder and rat block
You kill out the rat before him eat your hat
So buy a pack and kill him flat
Upon the spot just like that
Say kill out the mice before him eat your rice
You don’t have to cry
Ho Jesus christ
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
So kill out the rat before him eat your hat
So buy a pack and kill him flat
Upon the spot just like that
Kill out the mice before him eat your rice
You don’t have to cry
Ho Jesus Christ
Don't have the mouse running around you house
If you see him you should get him out
He's gonna live up under the couch
And when stranger come that’s the time him run out
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
Me know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
With one eye him a peep
Me know him no sleep
Bwoy oli a today you come out ya know
You mean that?
Don't make the sun down ya inside ya
Cool no baby, god na’ sleep
Look how me come ya make me self handy
Now you and your mama are fight against me
Look how me come ya make me self handy
Now you and your mama are fight against me
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
Me know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
With one eye him a peep
Me know him no sleep
It not easy to feed eight mouth
Now you pon top you a run me out
It no easy for three go school
A musi das why you take me if fool
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
Me know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
With one eye him a peep
Me know him no sleep
Everyday me ride around the block
Selling ants powder and rat block
everyday me ride around the block
Selling ants powder and rat block
You kill out the rat before him eat your hat
So buy a pack and kill him flat
Upon the spot just like that
Say kill out the mice before him eat your rice
You don’t have to cry
Ho Jesus christ
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
So kill out the rat before him eat your hat
So buy a pack and kill him flat
Upon the spot just like that
Kill out the mice before him eat your rice
You don’t have to cry
Ho Jesus Christ
Don't have the mouse running around you house
If you see him you should get him out
He's gonna live up under the couch
And when stranger come that’s the time him run out
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
Me know him no sleep
You think God asleep?
We know him no sleep
With one eye him a peep
Me know him no sleep
02:56
There is a man I know
His name is Mr. Mac
Man from you see his scare his face and shirts fits
He works for lost company
I work for gains
And from you see whiskers you know he’s a bandit
That same Mr. Mac
Lord lord
Mr. Macfalin
Mr. Macfalin
You Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac is such a bandit
He drives big fancy cars
We work to put him there
And we can buy a skate
When we want to see him
We hear that he is sick
Can from we get a glimpse of him
We hear he’s too busy
That same Mr. Mac
Lord lord
Mr. Macfalin
Mr. Macfalin
You Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac
His name is Mr. Mac
Man from you see his scare his face and shirts fits
He works for lost company
I work for gains
And from you see whiskers you know he’s a bandit
That same Mr. Mac
Lord lord
Mr. Macfalin
Mr. Macfalin
You Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac is such a bandit
He drives big fancy cars
We work to put him there
And we can buy a skate
When we want to see him
We hear that he is sick
Can from we get a glimpse of him
We hear he’s too busy
That same Mr. Mac
Lord lord
Mr. Macfalin
Mr. Macfalin
You Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac
Mr. Mac
03:10
Wait, what do you three witches are do?
Sit down and organize pon man
Bowy unu three witches nah easy
There are three witches in a bunch
Cha la la la la
There are three witches in a bunch
Cha la la la la la
Three witches in a bunch
Cha la la la la
Them sit down and organize pon man
Bam bam
There’s a white one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
There’s a white one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
White one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
Them sit down and organize pon man
Bam bam
There’s a black one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
There’s a black one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
Black one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
She black like a scorpion in a pan
Bam bam
There’s a broke foot in that bunch
Cha la la la la
There’s a broke foot in that bunch
Cha la la la la la
Broke foot in that bunch
Cha la la la la
She walk like a scorpion in a pan
Bam bam
Broad leaf water runs dry
We’ve got nowhere to wash our clothes
I remember that Saturday night
Hey sir we got fry fish and Johnnie’s cake
Sit down and organize pon man
Bowy unu three witches nah easy
There are three witches in a bunch
Cha la la la la
There are three witches in a bunch
Cha la la la la la
Three witches in a bunch
Cha la la la la
Them sit down and organize pon man
Bam bam
There’s a white one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
There’s a white one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
White one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
Them sit down and organize pon man
Bam bam
There’s a black one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
There’s a black one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
Black one in that bunch
Cha la la la la
She black like a scorpion in a pan
Bam bam
There’s a broke foot in that bunch
Cha la la la la
There’s a broke foot in that bunch
Cha la la la la la
Broke foot in that bunch
Cha la la la la
She walk like a scorpion in a pan
Bam bam
Broad leaf water runs dry
We’ve got nowhere to wash our clothes
I remember that Saturday night
Hey sir we got fry fish and Johnnie’s cake
02:55
A who say Sammy dead?
Him no dead oh
A who say Sammy dead?
A lie them a tell
Who say Sammy dead?
Him no dead oh
Sammy plant piece a corn down a gully
And it bear ‘till it kill poor Sammy
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
A no thief Sammy thief make them kill him
A no thief Sammy thief make them kill him
But a grudgeful and a grudgeful make them kill him
Said a grudgeful and a grudgeful make them kill him
A who say Sammy dead?
Him no dead oh
A who say Sammy dead
A lie them a tell
Who say Sammy dead?
Him no dead oh
Sammy plant piece a corn down a gully
And it bear ‘till it kill poor Sammy
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
A no thief Sammy thief make them kill him
A no thief Sammy thief make them kill him
But a grudgeful and a grudgeful make them kill him
And a grudgeful and a grudgeful make them kill him
Sammy plant piece a corn down a gully
And it bear ‘till it kill poor Sammy
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
Him no dead oh
A who say Sammy dead?
A lie them a tell
Who say Sammy dead?
Him no dead oh
Sammy plant piece a corn down a gully
And it bear ‘till it kill poor Sammy
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
A no thief Sammy thief make them kill him
A no thief Sammy thief make them kill him
But a grudgeful and a grudgeful make them kill him
Said a grudgeful and a grudgeful make them kill him
A who say Sammy dead?
Him no dead oh
A who say Sammy dead
A lie them a tell
Who say Sammy dead?
Him no dead oh
Sammy plant piece a corn down a gully
And it bear ‘till it kill poor Sammy
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
A no thief Sammy thief make them kill him
A no thief Sammy thief make them kill him
But a grudgeful and a grudgeful make them kill him
And a grudgeful and a grudgeful make them kill him
Sammy plant piece a corn down a gully
And it bear ‘till it kill poor Sammy
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
Sammy dead Sammy dead Sammy dead oh
03:10
A the jolier we shall be
’Cause your friend is my friend
My friend is your friend
A the happier we shall be
A the jolier we shall be
’Cause your brethren is my brethren
And my sistren is your sistren
The more we burn the collie
A the happier we shall be
The right hand side, the right hand side
Make we sip it till it burn
The right hand side, the right hand side
Make we sip it till it burn
’Cause your friend is my friend
My friend is your friend
A the happier we shall be
A the jolier we shall be
’Cause your brethren is my brethren
And my sistren is your sistren
The more we burn the collie
A the happier we shall be
The right hand side, the right hand side
Make we sip it till it burn
The right hand side, the right hand side
Make we sip it till it burn
02:43
We know him no sleep
Everyday me ride around the block
Selling ants powder and rat block
everyday me ride around the block
Selling ants powder and rat block
Before him eat your hat
And kill him flat
Just like that
Before him eat you rice
You don’t have to cry
Ho Jesus Christ
We know him no sleep
Everyday me ride around the block
Selling ants powder and rat block
everyday me ride around the block
Selling ants powder and rat block
Before him eat your hat
And kill him flat
Just like that
Before him eat you rice
You don’t have to cry
Ho Jesus Christ
We know him no sleep
02:56
Biography
Energy Plus are amongst the last active mento bands in the world today. Mento is one of the deepest roots of Jamaican music, predating Reggae and ska.
Jamaican-born lead singer and songwriter Ralph "Oliver" Lindsay created this time capsule of bygones revived, merging both original and traditional songs. The project is produced by Earl "Chinna" Smith and Danion "Brainz" Goehagen and curated by R. Levy Arie.
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