Woman By My Side
Peter Ram Lyrics

Woman, This one is for my... my Caribbean girls... lord my Trini girls, Bajan girls, Woman
The song is dedicated to Caribbean women, specifically those from Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados.

Picture Crop Over time and there's no girls around (oh lord)
The singer imagines being at the Crop Over festival in Barbados and being surrounded by no women.

Picture festival time and no girls whining down (ohhh)
The singer pictures himself at a festival hearing no women whining (dancing suggestively).

Take a look by Power by 4 so much Bajan girls galore
The singer observes that there are many Barbadian women at the Power by 4 event.

Tek another look down by baje Bajan girls dem pun de rampage
The singer mentions seeing many women in Barbados causing a commotion or having a great time.

Now, now check out Radikal Bajan girls inna bare Bachanal
The singer celebrates seeing bold and wild Barbadian women during the festival season.

Taperd leave... Shirt-Lifters go away (ohhh), don't wannah see you face the day (lord ohhh)
The singer expresses a desire for gay men to leave the festival and not be seen, suggesting that they do not belong there.

I need a woman by my side (Down di road) One who could make me realise (Down di road) That I should never lose my pride (Down di road) Dem girls are pretty and dey keep me satisfied
The singer declares that he wants a woman who will encourage him to maintain his self-esteem, and he acknowledges the attractiveness of the women around him.

This one is for Canadian girls New York This one is for St. Lucia girls (Lord) Picture you down by Tims
The singer mentions women from various places, including Canada, New York, and St. Lucia.

And there's no girls liming (NO) No girls at the Calvacades nor Cohoblapot No girls down Spring Garden No girls whining (Lord)
The singer imagines being at various locations in Barbados and not seeing any women socializing or dancing.

Thank Jah is my stone And girls will come around (ohhh) Let me see the girls from the country side I want to see the girls from town Come on the stage with me come (lord)
The singer expresses gratitude for his faith and beliefs, which assure him that he will eventually encounter women to spend time with. He invites women from both rural and urban areas to come dance with him on stage.

This one is for Jamaica girls (na na na, na na, na nea) This one is for Antigua girls (lord)
The singer acknowledges women from Jamaica and Antigua, among other locations.

Woman, Baby, Listen now, Hear me now God made Adam first Him was the frist man Then He found Adam was lonely And his companion Was Eve a woman
The singer begins to make a religious argument against homosexuality by describing the creation story from the Bible in which God first created a man, and then created a woman as his companion.

Why should I go against myself Thinking this is wrong? And it was written in Leviticus Man shouldn't lie with man It's abomination (Lord)
The singer asks why he should go against his own moral beliefs that are shared by the Bible, which declares that homosexuality is an abomination.

I need a woman by my side (Down di road) One who could make me realise (Down di road) That I should never lose my pride (Down di road) Dem girls are pretty and dey keep me satisfied
The chorus repeats, with the singer reaffirming his desire for a woman who will boost his self-confidence and acknowledging the beauty of the women around him.