Oh Carolina
Shaggy뺷 Lyrics

Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Addressing Carolina to strut and dance around gracefully while avoiding anyone else doing the same.

Oh Carolina gal prowl off
Carolina take a step back from everyone else while still dancing.

Gal yuh fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Encouraging Carolina to enthusiastically dance and move around with high energy.

Carolina come bubble 'pon me
Carolina moves her body sensually and flirtatiously around the singer.

Oh watch how she groove
The singer is being fascinated by Carolina's dancing skills and watching them intently.

Carolina come wine 'pon me
Carolina moves her hips in a rhythmic and suggestive manner while near the singer.

Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Addressing Carolina again to strut and dance around gracefully while avoiding anyone else doing the same.

Oh Carolina is a girl
Introducing Carolina as a person, especially a young and attractive female.

She dey pon top a di world
Carolina is rides high on her own confidence and is on top of the world.

An now she rock her body
Carolina now dance and move her body to the music; rock to the rhythm.

Anna move just like a squirrel
Carolina is agile in her movements and reminds the singer of a squirrel.

I say young baby girl
The singer talks to Carolina in an affectionate way; the use of 'baby' indicating a softer and more intimate approach.

I said I love how yuh move
The singer professes his love to Carolina based on her dancing skills.

Yuh just a rock to di riddim anna riddim anna move
Carolina is perfectly synchronized to the music and is dancing to the rhythm with grace.

An now yuh know di gyal
After observing Carolina dance for some time, the singer feels like he now knows her slightly better; this line might be a bit tongue-in-cheek, as the singer hasn't spoken much to Carolina yet.

Well how me love how she shock
The singer admires how Carolina surprises and shocks him with her dance moves.

Watch how she rock
He loves watching her move confidently to the beat.

Model it a swing like mi grandfather clock
Carolina moves with fluidity and grace, and the rhythm of her dancing compares to the pendulum of a grandfather clock.

Gal, move yuh body make man dem drop
The singer urges Carolina to show off her sensual moves to the point of making other men become weak-kneed.

Bumper jus' a move it jus' a cause roadblock
Carolina's shaking hips and butt are so impressive, people gather around to watch.

Yes, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
The singer repeats the previous line to emphasize the title of the song.

Carolina, Carolina, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
The singer repeats the song's title and encourages Carolina to dance in her particular style.

All di Brooklyn gal dem dem know fi jump an rock
There are many women in Brooklyn who know how to dance energetically to reggae music.

(I say) Di Flatbush Gal dem
The singer refers to a particular neighborhood (Flatbush) and the women from there who are especially skilled at dancing.

Know how fi get up and rock (Get up an rock)
These women have a particular talent for getting up and moving their bodies energetically to the rhythm of reggae music.