A What A Bam Bam
Sister Nancy Lyrics


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A me seh one thing Nancy cyaan understan
One thing Nancy cyaan understan
Wha' mek dem a talk 'bout me ambishan
Seh, wha' mek dem a talk 'bout me ambishan
'Ca me seh some a dem a ax me whey me get it fram
'Ca some a dem a ax me whey me get it fram
A true dem nuh know it's fram creation
A true dem nuh know it's-a fram creation
Bam bam, ey, what a bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey what a bam bam, seh what a bam bam

Dis woman neva choble no one
I'm a lady, I'm not a man
Mc is my ambishan
I come fi nice up Jamaica
So bam bam, what a bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey a me seh what a bam bam
Seh what a bam bam
Tell'em, tell'em

Me born an me grow ina Princeton 6
I Nancy write me presets(?) lirics
When you hear dem nuh sound like (??)
You come ina de dread so me seh well well slick
Bam bam, 'ey seh what a bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey seh what a bam bam, seh what a bam bam

A some a dem a seh me a go mash up dem plan
A true dem nuh know me a one bisnis 'oman
Sister Nancy she a one ina 3 million
Sister Nancy she a one ina 3 million
So bam bam, bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam
'Ey seh what a bam bam, seh what a bam bam

Seh go, Sister Nancy, mek you go
I tell yousel' fi go Sister Nancy, mek you go
I know it from me head straight down to my toe
A tee-tar-toe Sister Nancy a me go




A some a dem a ax a Sister Nancy mek you bad so
Bung dung didle-a Sister Nancy mek you bad so

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sister Nancy's song A What A Bam Bam convey the artist's pride in her talent and ambition. She acknowledges that some people are talking about her ambition but cannot understand where it comes from. Nancy believes that it is from creation, and she is confident in her abilities. She declares that she is a lady and aspiring to be an MC. The song also mentions that she does not want to trouble anyone and only wants to "nice up Jamaica."


Sister Nancy's lyrics also address her lifestyle and her humble beginnings in Princeton Six. She claims to have written her own lyrics and that they are unique to her style. Nancy is proud of her heritage and the sound of her music, which she says has a distinct "dread" quality. She explains that her critics are trying to stop her but that she is an ambitious businesswoman who will not be stopped.


Line by Line Meaning

A me seh one thing Nancy cyaan understan
I can't understand one thing about this situation


One thing Nancy cyaan understan
I don't understand the issue here


Wha' mek dem a talk 'bout me ambishan
Why are they talking about my ambition?


Seh, wha' mek dem a talk 'bout me ambishan
Why are they talking about my ambition?


'Ca me seh some a dem a ax me whey me get it fram
Some of them ask me where I got it from


'Ca some a dem a ax me whey me get it fram
Because some of them ask me where I got it from


A true dem nuh know it's fram creation
Indeed, they do not understand that it's from creation


A true dem nuh know it's-a fram creation
Yes, it's true they don't know it's from creation


Bam bam, ey, what a bam bam
It's a bam bam, what a bam bam


Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam


Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam


'Ey what a bam bam, seh what a bam bam
What a bam bam, say what a bam bam


Dis woman neva choble no one
I have never caused any trouble


I'm a lady, I'm not a man
I am a lady, not a man


Mc is my ambishan
Being an MC is my ambition


I come fi nice up Jamaica
I've come to make Jamaica feel good


So bam bam, what a bam bam
It's a bam bam, what a bam bam


Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam


'Ey a me seh what a bam bam
Saying what a bam bam


Seh what a bam bam
Saying what a bam bam


Tell'em, tell'em
Let them know


Me born an me grow ina Princeton 6
I was born and raised in Princeton 6


I Nancy write me presets(?) lirics
I, Nancy, write my own lyrics


When you hear dem nuh sound like (??)
When you hear them, they don't sound like(??)


You come ina de dread so me seh well well slick
You come into the dread so I say well well slick


A some a dem a seh me a go mash up dem plan
Some of them say I'm going to ruin their plan


A true dem nuh know me a one bisnis 'oman
Indeed they don't know that I am a business woman


Sister Nancy she a one ina 3 million
Sister Nancy is one in a million


Sister Nancy she a one ina 3 million
Sister Nancy is one in a million


So bam bam, bam bam dilla, bam bam
It's a bam bam, bam bam dilla, bam bam


Bam bam dilla, bam bam
Bam bam dilla, bam bam


'Ey seh what a bam bam, seh what a bam bam
It's a bam bam, say what a bam bam


Seh go, Sister Nancy, mek you go
Go ahead, Sister Nancy, do your thing


I tell yousel' fi go Sister Nancy, mek you go
I'm telling you to go ahead and do your thing, Sister Nancy


I know it from me head straight down to my toe
I know it from the top of my head to the bottoms of my feet


A tee-tar-toe Sister Nancy a me go
From head to toe, I am Sister Nancy


A some a dem a ax a Sister Nancy mek you bad so
Some of them ask me, Sister Nancy, how did you get so good?


Bung dung didle-a Sister Nancy mek you bad so
Ignore them Sister Nancy , your talent speaks for yourself.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BUSTAMANTE RILEY

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@timothypiontek3139

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This song has a hell of a sample legacy



All comments from YouTube:

@NeishaNineStarz

It took Sister Nancy 32 years to receive royalties and recognition for this song. Big her up 🇯🇲

@kendianorman3670

I cant believe they really profitted off her shit for that long

@friedchickenwithextrafried4259

this ain't really her song but yeah

@verajames7966

We love you Sis!!!! No rewards needed to know you heal us out here. Thank you Ma'am.

@jonc9799

@@friedchickenwithextrafried4259 whose song is it?

@friedchickenwithextrafried4259

@@jonc9799 the original song is bam bam from Toots and the maytals (which she sampled)

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@laabitres

Sister Nancy created one of the most legendary songs of all time.

@WalterDrayton

She covered an old 1966 song by Toots and the Maytals, she did not write it and, outside of concerts, has made little or no money off of it. When it is sampled Toots Hibbert gets paid , It was his original hit song.

@laabitres

@@WalterDrayton That's cool and all but everyone remember the Sister Nancy version...

@WalterDrayton

@@laabitres That is so true.

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