Caution

Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 

It's I Maxi Priest and me have fe mention 
Lord me never hear such a dangerous band 
In case you never know me say dem name Caution 
Now you a go get a little information 
So girl set yourself inna good position 
Wind up your body inna slow motion 
Hug up your boyfriend or even your husband 
Maxi Priest a de first singer to drop it in action 

Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 

So hear the bass drum - that the one must set de time 
Then you know fe we lyrics have fe rhyme 
You hear the snare drum - that the one must set de pace 
Man a shake dem shoulder - girl a wind up dem waist 
You hear the rhythm section just a chop it fe you 
You know sey dem deh style say dem have fe brand new 
You hear the hi-hat - it a cook on de shot 
You know sey dis ya band no carry distortion 

Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 

We big pon de land 
We important 
You know we write 
Ridim militant 

'Cos we big pon de land 
We important 
You know we write 
Ridim militant 

So watch me people how me write de version 
Invention! Just origination 
I man and Barry Boom sey we set up a plan 
Set up rehearsal in a Studio Fashion 
Which part dat? 
Inna Clapham junction 
Hit after hit dat a fe we function 
That's why you have fe get de band dem call Caution 

Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 

We big pon de land 
We important 
You know we write 
Ridim militant 

'Cos we big pon de land, we important 
You know we write ridim militant 
So watch me people how me write de version 
Invention! Just origination 
That's what I man Maxi Priest a go tek and cork de session 
So girl set yourself inna good position 
Wind up your body inna slow motion 
Hug up your boyfriend or even your husband 
Maxi Priest a de first singer to drop it in action 

Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Caution 
Me say you got to have caution 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 

Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Me say we important heh 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Me say we big bout ya ha 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Me say we important heh 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Jah la man, Jah la man, Jah la man 
Me say we big bout ya ha 

Cool nah sir - me sey easy nah sir 
Cool nah sir - me sey easy nah sir 
Cool nah sir - easy nah sir 
Cool nah sir - easy nah sir 
Cool nah sir - easy nah sir 
Cool nah sir - easy nah sir