Chevelle Franklin is a Reggae singer born in Tawes Pen, St Catherine, Jamai… Read Full Bio ↴Chevelle Franklin is a Reggae singer born in Tawes Pen, St Catherine, Jamaica in 1974, most famous for singing with Shabba Ranks on "Mr Loverman" and "Dancehall Queen" with Beenie Man. Now sings Christian Reggae and Gospel.

Mr. Loverman
Chevelle Franklin Lyrics

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Mr. Loverman (Shabba)
Mr. Loverman (Shabba)
Mr. Loverman (Shabba)
Mr. Loverman

Woman if a loving yuh looking for yuh buck upon the right man
Loving yuh looking for yuh buck upon the right one
Woman a loving yuh looking for yuh buck upon the right man

Loving yuh looking for yuh buck upon the right one

Because a woman tek a trip she coming from England
To satisfy her soul you know seh she want a man
But is Shabba Ranking she buck upon,
A gwain mek she explode just like a bomb
Every hour , every minute ,and every second

Cause,
He hol' her pon her finger and overstand
One look in a she eye mi know seh she want a man
Talking to her and she respond
She tell me seh she handle man like a bomerang
Me tell me seh me a de hooligan
Fi all tyrant yuh buck upon
Mr.loverman yuh buck upon Mr.Lover
Mr.loverman yuh buck upon Mr.Lover
Yuh buck upon Mr.Loverman yuh buck upon Mr.Lover
Mr.loverman yuh buck upon Mr.Lover
The love nah contract yuh know it a expand
And from it a expand it just a galang,galang
A gwain givelove to a woman me seh all night long
Woman if a loving yuh looking for yuh buck upon the right one
Search nuh more yuh buck upon the right one
If a loving yuh looking for yuh buck upon the right one
Search nuh more yuh buck upon the right one
Yuh have it in a yuh mine fi come thrill me wid it
A gwane lay down and mek yuh kill me wid it
Because thrilling that is Shabba favorite habit
And when me lay dung yuh know me nah run from it

Repeat

Cause if a loving yuh wan' a loving yuh a get
Yuh never experience dis ya love yet
Cause dis a love a mek yuh wok up a sweat
And in a dis ya love a mek yuh nah go live and fret
Because me love yuh from yuh toe straight to yuh neck
Loving yuh hunting for yuh buck upon de right one
If a loving yuh looking yuh buck upon de right one

Repeat

A gwa'ne tell yuh why dem call me Mr.Loverman
Cause fi mi love is Jackly depending
Carolyn it so Shabba she belong
Whether sh gone to next Island
Dem call me Mr.Lover dem call mi Mr.Lover cause
Yuh have it in a yuh heart fi thrill me wid it
A gwane lay down and mek yuh kill me wid it
Yuh know that thrilling is my favorite habit
Shabba Ranking naw run from it
Yuh buck upon Mr.Loverman
Yuh buck upon Mr.Lover
Mr.loverman yuh buck upon Mr.Loverman
To the love that yuh get it explode like a bomb
Every hour , every minute , every second
To the one Jacqulyn Shabba love strong
She buck upon Mr.Loverman
She buck upon Mr.Loverman
Mr.loverman she buck upon Mr.Loverman
To the pan coot dem I don't care a ---
Mr.loverman she buck upon Mr.Loverman
To the Hooligan dem I don't care a ---
Mr.loverman she buck upon Mr.Loverman
Woman a loving yuh searching for , yuh buck upon
The right one
Come search nuh more , you buck upon the right one
If a loving yuh looking yuh buck upon the right one
Searching for yuh buck upon the right one
Yuh buck upon Mr.Loverman from in a jam one
Mr.loverman,mr.loverman,mr.loverman Dem call Mr.Loverman

Dis yah loving yuh get a from yuh belly bottom
From the ground to yuh head top

Overall Meaning

The song "Mr. Loverman" by Chevelle Franklin is a classic Jamaican reggae/dancehall track that features Shabba Ranks. The song is about a woman who is in search of love and she eventually finds it in Shabba Ranks, who is known as Mr. Loverman. The first verse of the song says that if a woman is looking for love, she will find it with the right man. The second verse is about a woman who comes to Jamaica from England in search of love and she finds it in Shabba Ranks, who makes her "explode like a bomb" every hour, every minute, and every second. The chorus repeats the phrase "Mr. Loverman" over and over, emphasizing the fact that Shabba Ranks is the perfect lover.

The third verse of the song explains why Shabba Ranks is known as Mr. Loverman – because his love is like a jackfruit, one of Jamaica's most beloved fruits, which is only available seasonally. The verse also mentions a woman named Jacqueline who is Shabba's true love. The lyrics in this verse are very poetic and include phrases like "fi mi love is Jackly depending" which means that Shabba's love is like jackfruit that is dependent on Jacqueline. The song ends with the chorus repeating "Mr. Loverman" over and over again.

Mr. LovermanChevelle Franklin Lyrics

Mr. Loverman
Chevelle Franklin Lyrics