After spending a year working in the Jamaican police force, Walton turned to recording, initially working with Joe Gibbs in 1976, under the name Jah Walton.[1] He then moved to Harry Mudie, recording popular tracks such as "Stay a Yard and Praise God", "Touch Her Where She Want It Most" (the title track from his debut album), and "Married To A Bank Cashier".[1] In the mid-1980s he began recording under the name Joseph Cotton, immediately having success in the United Kingdom with "No Touch The Style", leading to a television appearance on Channel 4's Club Mix programme in 1987.[1] Several more reggae chart hits followed in the form of "Things Running Slow", "Pat Ha Fe Cook", "Tutoring", "Judge Cotton", and "What Is This". Walton continued to perform and record into the 1990s and 2000s.
Ali Baba
Joseph Cotton Lyrics
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With the forty thieves
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
he was there with me
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
The Duke and the Duchess was there to meet me with a smile
Staring far away
The three blind mice was there with me
To tell the Teddybear the tale
The Teddybear came smiling there with a big smile
The little Bo-peep has lost a sheep last night
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/j/john_holt/ali_baba.html ]
Dream last night about Ali Baba
With the forty thieves
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
he was there with me
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
The Duke and the Duchess did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
Intermezzo
My dream last night was about Ali Baba
With the forty thieves
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
he was there with me
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
The Duke and the Duchess was there with me
to meet me with a smile
Alice was there in a Wonderland
Staring far away
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
The lyrics to Joseph Cotton's song "Ali Baba" describe a dream that the singer had, in which he travels through a mystical world with various fairy tale and nursery rhyme characters. The dream centers around the story of Ali Baba and the forty thieves, with the singer riding through a valley with a princess by his side and encountering Tom, Tom the piper's son along the way. The lyrics also mention the presence of Alice from Alice in Wonderland and the three blind mice, who are there to tell the tale of a lost sheep to the Teddybear, who appears with a big smile.
The lyrics of "Ali Baba" seem to represent a surreal and imaginative dream world, filled with classic characters and stories. The themes of adventure, royalty and magic are all present, representing the ideal fantasy landscape that one might dream of. Additionally, the use of reggae rhythms and beats throughout the song add a modern and vibrant edge to the traditional fairy tale themes, merging classic stories with contemporary sounds.
Line by Line Meaning
My dream last night was about Ali Baba
I had a dream about Ali Baba last night
With the forty thieves
And the forty thieves were present in my dream
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,he was there with me
Tom, Tom, the piper's son was also present in my dream with me
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
In my dream, I rode through a valley with a princess next to me
The Duke and the Duchess was there to meet me with a smile
The Duke and Duchess were also present in my dream and greeted me happily
Alice was there in a Wonderland
Alice from Alice in Wonderland was also present in my dream
Staring far away
She was lost in thought and looking off into the distance
The three blind mice was there with me
The three blind mice were also present in my dream with me
To tell the Teddybear the tale
They were telling a story to a teddy bear
The Teddybear came smiling there with a big smile
The teddy bear was happy and smiling in my dream
The little Bo-peep has lost a sheep last night
In my dream, little Bo-peep had lost a sheep the night before
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
I danced to Reggae music in my dream
Lyrics © THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: JOHN HOLT, JOSEPH COTTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dmr2toa446
Pure jamafrican style like WE love for ever and ever thanks for sharing
Cotton on my ears
Jah bless
@Addis1Ababa
this has been my favorite from long time
@jimouille18
obviously people are to high to comment, mate
@MrJacksonBollock
What? No comments? Fuck! Peeps obviously know nothin about Reggae! CHOOOOON!!! All yout a wan truth! Mwuuuh!
@dmr2toa446
See the live on Gravity sound EPIC Time guaranted for u my friend
I see This man isn't famous but still alive Jah bless
Eating every day 🎵🎵🎵
@dmr2toa446
I've got to run like a fugitive
To save the life i live watcha
Team party team ....
police in hélicopter...
Epic freestyle
@ichsterbe
rastafa
@archer118
Do you know if That's a treasure isle production?
@GheorgeDuarte
1. download realplayer 2.download the video with real player 3,convert the video to mp3