I was walking down the street Concentratin' on truckin' right I heard a dark voice beside of me And I looked 'round in a state of fright I saw four faces, one mad, a brother from the gutter They looked me up and down a bit and turned to each other I say, I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it, yeah I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it, yeah Don't you walk through my words You got to show some respect Don't you walk through my words 'Cause you ain't heard me out yet, yeah yeah Well he looked down at my silver chain He said: "I'll give you one dollar" I said: "You've got to be joking, man It was a present from my mother" He said: "I like it, I want it I'll take it off your hands And you'll be sorry you crossed me You better understand that you're alone" Oh-oh-oh (a long way from home) And I say, I don't like reggae, no no, I love it, yeah I don't like reggae, yeah yeah, I love it, oh yeah Don't you cramp me style Don't set me on your pitch Don't you walk through my words Like you ain't heard me out yet, yeah, yeah I hurried back to the swimming pool Sinkin' pina colada I heard a dark voice beside me say: "Would you like something harder" She said: "I've got it, you want it My harvest is the best, and if you try it You'll like it and wallow in the dreadlock holiday" (Dreadlock holiday, dreadlock holiday) And I say, don't like Jamaica, oh no, I love her, oh yeah Don't like Jamaica, oh no, I love her, yeah Don't you walk through my words You got to show some respect Don't you walk through my words Like you ain't heard me out yet I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it (middle of summer day) I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it (middle of summer day) Don't like Jamaica, oh oh no, I love her (middle of summer day) I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it (middle of summer day) I don't like cricket, oh no, I love it (middle of summer day)