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Jazzy B Lyrics

I want to be remembered for the songs that I sing
Jazzy B wants to be recognized and remembered for his songs.

Not only for the humor, but for the knowledge I bring
Jazzy B wants to be appreciated for the knowledge that he passes through his songs besides his sense of humor.

To broaden the horizons of others is why I rap this
Jazzy B's motive for rapping is to expand the horizons of others.

Enlightening minds with my lyrical tactics
Jazzy B's lyrical strategy is aimed at enlightening minds.

In life everything ain't always what it seems
Life can be deceptive and not everything happens as expected.

But people are enchanted by things that gleam
People get attracted to and fascinated by things that shine or appear valuable.

Now I'm about to tell you a very artistic fable
Jazzy B is going to narrate a story that has a moral behind it.

More fun than when you first got cable
The story to be told is going to be very interesting and enjoyable.

The moral to be learned from this story to be told
The story is told with an aim to convey a moral.

Is that everything that glitters ain't always gold
The moral of the story is that not everything that appears shiny or valuable is worthy or true.

On July 11th I was sittin at home
Jazzy B is narrating an incident that happened to him on 11th July.

Talkin to my girlfriend Geena on the telephone
Jazzy B was on the phone with his girlfriend named Geena.

Flippin through the newspaper checkin the news
Jazzy B was going through the newspaper to check out the news.

When I saw an advertisement for a Carribean cruise
Jazzy B saw an ad for a Caribbean cruise while checking the newspaper.

It said, 'Sunny skies and romantic nights
The advertisement claimed that there would be sunny skies and romantic nights on the cruise.

On an incredible ship', and I got hype
The advertisement also claimed that the ship would be fabulous, which excited Jazzy B about the cruise.

It said it's like the, Love Boat, baskin in the sun
The advertisement referred to the cruise as 'Love Boat' and said it would be enjoyable in the sun.

Promisin fun for you and for everyone
The advertisement promised to be fun for everyone on the cruise.

I said, That's dope! Baby, you're down?
Jazzy B was excited and asked his girlfriend if she would be interested in going on the cruise.

She said, Yeah, we could leave right now
Jazzy B's girlfriend agreed to go on the cruise right away with him.

The very next day I put the check in the mail
Jazzy B sent the payment for the cruise the next day by mail.

And one week later we were ready to sail
A week later, Jazzy B and his girlfriend were ready to embark on the cruise.

The brochure said that the boat was large
The brochure mentioned that the ship was big and spacious.

But it was nothin but a broken down barnacle barge
Contrary to the brochure, the ship was in a bad condition and was not comfortable to ride.

And if it wasn't for my girlfriend, I wouldn'ta went
If it wasn't for his girlfriend, Jazzy B would not have gone on the cruise.

Because the captain was a cross eyed hunchback with a limp
The captain of the ship was not physically fit as he had a limp and was cross-eyed.

The cruise was paid for and the food was free
Jazzy B paid for the cruise earlier and the food was free for everyone on it.

So I said what the hell and set out to sea
Despite the ship's condition and captain's issue, Jazzy B decided to go along with the cruise.

It didn't take long to notice something was wrong
Upon starting the cruise, Jazzy B started observing that something was wrong.

The ship was a mess and we were the only ones on it
The ship was not maintained properly and Jazzy B and his girlfriend were the only passengers on it.

I didn't wanna panic, so I chilled for a while
Jazzy B decided to remain calm and not panic in such a situation.

Till the captain pulled up to what we thought was a deserted isle
Eventually, the captain steered the ship towards an island, which appeared uninhabited.

We looked on to the beach and almost went bezerk
Jazzy B and his girlfriend were shocked and highly surprised to see what was on the beach.

We saw 300 natives with spears and grass skirts
There were 300 indigenous people on the beach, who were wearing grass skirts and holding spears.

The said, Hung a dung a digi dung da doa
The natives said something in their language which Jazzy B couldn't understand.

I said, Hey baby, I guess that means get off the boat
Jazzy B made a guess that the natives' words meant they wanted them to disembark from the ship.

Their chief said they needed a human sacrifice
The chief of the indigenous people demanded a human sacrifice.

I said, Well, just take my girl, he-he, syke
Jazzy B joked with the chief, saying they could take his girlfriend as a sacrifice.

I was jokin, but things got serious
Jazzy B hadn't anticipated that things would turn serious.

Their leader came out and he was curious
The indigenous people's leader came forward and was very intrigued.

He got in my face and his breath was the worst
The leader's breath was very bad when he got closer to Jazzy B.

I said, Hey baby, you got some mints in your purse?
Jazzy B jokingly asked his girlfriend if she had some mints, as the leader's breath was bad.

His breath was stinkin with filthy brown teeth
The leader had bad breath and had teeth that were dirty and brown.

And two big crusty ashy hairy feet
The leader's feet were crusty, ashy, and had a lot of hair on them.

The worst thing, he had no toenail on his toes
The leader had a missing toenail on his toes which made Jazzy B uncomfortable.

And a big Teradactyl bird bone in his nose
The leader had a large bird bone in his nose that reminded Jazzy B of a pterodactyl.

I tried to reason with him, he wasn't with it
Jazzy B attempted to talk to the leader, but he was not receptive.

He said, Tenga shanko, that meant, forget it
The leader said something in his native language which meant 'forget it.'

He said, Gunga shang tang da bong da boo
Jazzy B didn't understand what the leader meant when he uttered this phrase.

That meant 'tonight we're having Fresh Prince stew'
The leader meant that they would have Jazzy B and his girlfriend for dinner in the form of a stew.

Then I saw it, no, it's not
Jazzy B witnessed something that he wished wasn't real.

The big Indiana Jones people cooking pot
The indigenous people had a pot that was large enough to cook a human in it.

I wanted to fight em, but there was no way to beat em
Jazzy B wanted to fight them, but he had no chance given their number and weaponry.

I thought to myself, Where's Tarzan when you need him?
Jazzy B thought if Tarzan could help him fight the indigenous people during this difficult time.

Just as they were contemplatin cookin us up
As the indigenous people thought of cooking them in the pot, something unexpected happened.

We had a major struck of luck, a Navy ship pulled up
A navy ship arrived on time, which was a remarkable stroke of luck for Jazzy B and his girlfriend.

The troops came off and they got us out of the pot
The navy troops rescued Jazzy B and his girlfriend from the imminent danger of being cooked in the pot by the indigenous people.

And I said to the chief, Yo, I get witcha, hops
Jazzy B said goodbye to the indigenous people's chief, who was friendly to him before, but has now rescued him and his girlfriend.

The guy that rescued us said, I hate to tell you
The navy guy who rescued Jazzy B and his girlfriend informed them something unfortunate.

The captain of your ship, he had just escaped from Belview
The captain of the ship they were on had recently escaped from a mental institution called Belview.

We've been following him and finally we got him
The navy had been following the captain of the ship and finally apprehended him on this cruise.

We're sorry, there's no way that you can possibly get a refund
The navy personnel apologized to Jazzy B and his girlfriend, stating that they wouldn't receive a refund for such a traumatizing cruise.

A thousand dollars and a weekend island drained
Jazzy B and his girlfriend had to spend a lot of money and time on that cruise which didn't meet their expectations.

But a lesson well learned, so let me explain
Despite the disappointing cruise, Jazzy B learnt a lesson that he wanted to explain.

There's a very important message that needs to be told
Jazzy B wants to convey an essential message through his experience in this incident.

It's that everything that glitters ain't always gold
The moral of the story is that what appears to be valuable or shiny might not always be worthy and true.