In Kingston, he met Henry "Raleigh" Gordon and Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, forming a group whose early recordings were attributed to "The Flames" and, possibly, "The Vikings". Having renamed the group the Maytals, the vocal trio recorded their first album, "Never Grow Old - presenting the Maytals", for producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd at Studio One in 1962-63. With musical backing from Dodd's house band, the legendary Skatalites, the Maytals' close-harmony gospel singing ensured instant success for the 1964 release, overshadowing Dodd's other up-and-coming gospel trio, The Wailers. The original album augmented by studio out-takes from the Studio One sessions was re-released by Heartbeat/Rounder Records in 1997, and is essential listening for Maytals and Skatalites fans.
After staying at Studio One for about two years, the group moved on to do sessions for Prince Buster (released in 1974) before recording their second album produced by Byron Lee in 1965. However, the band's musical career was rudely interrupted in late 1966 when Hibbert was arrested and imprisoned on drugs possession charges.
Following Hibbert's release from jail towards the end of 1967, the band officially changed their name to Toots and the Maytals and began working with Chinese-Jamaican producer Leslie Kong, a collaboration which produced three classic albums and a string of hits throughout the late sixties and early seventies - "Do the Reggay", a 1968 single widely credited with coining the word reggae, "Pressure Drop", "54-46 was my number" and "Monkey Man", the group's first international hit in 1970. The group was featured in one of reggae's greatest breakthrough events - The Harder They Come, the 1972 film and soundtrack starring Jimmy Cliff.
Following Kong's death in 1971, the group continued to record with Kong's former sound engineer, Warwick Lyn; produced by Lyn and Chris Blackwell of Island Records, the group released three best-selling albums, and enjoyed international hits with "Funky Kingston" in 1973 and "Reggae Got Soul" in 1976.
The compositions of Toots & the Maytals (also known as Toots and the Maytals) would be given a second airing in 1978-80 during the reggae-punk and ska revival period in the UK, when the Specials included "Monkey Man" on their 1979 debut album and the Clash produced their version of "Pressure Drop", with other Maytals' covers being recorded by Sublime. Having toured throughout the world for many years, Toots and the Maytals disbanded in the early 1980s, but reformed in the early 90s to continue touring and recording successfully.
The band recently won the 2005 Grammy award for reggae for the album True Love, an album consisting of re-recorded versions of their classics alongside popular and legendary musicians such as Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards, as well as popular artists today such as No Doubt, Ben Harper, The Roots, and Shaggy.
They also contributed to the album 'Radiodread' (a tribute to Radiohead's OK Computer).
Daddy's Home
Toots & The Maytals Lyrics
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You're my angel
You're the girl of my dreams
And I'd like to thank you
For waiting patiently
Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay
How I've waited for this moment
Your best friend wrote and told me
You had tear drops in you eyes
Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay
It wasn't on a Sunday
(Monday and Tuesday went by)
It wasn't on a Tuesday afternoon
(All I could do was cry)
But I made a promise
That you treasure
And I made it back home to you
How I've waited for this moment
To be by your side
Your best friend wrote and told me
You had tear drops in your eyes
Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay
Daddy's home, to stay
I'm not a thousand miles away.
Daddy's home, to stay
And I'm gonna be here come with me
Daddy's home, to stay (Come with me)
I'm not a thousand miles away.
Daddy's home, to stay
And I'm gonna be here come with me
In Toots & The Maytals' song "Daddy's Home," the lyrics express the joy of a man who has just come back from a long time of being away from home. The lyrics express a feeling of relief and happiness that the man is back home with his loved one, the girl of his dreams. Throughout the song, the lyrics also describe the emotions felt by the woman during the man's absence, such as tear drops in her eyes, and how she has patiently waited for his return. The first verse thanks the woman for her patience and expresses gratitude for her love and angelic nature.
The chorus, "Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay" is repeated frequently throughout the song, emphasizing the importance of the man's return and his commitment to stay. The lyrics in the second verse describe how the man has waited for this moment to "be by your side." The phrase "your best friend wrote and told me you had tear drops in your eyes" suggests that the woman confided in a close friend who notified the man, further emphasizing the strength of their bond.
The song's overall theme revolves around the emotional unity between two individuals who have been separated and then reunited, resulting in a renewed commitment to stay close to each other. The lyrics communicate the idea that even though there were hard moments and it wasn't easy, the power of love helped bring them back together.
Line by Line Meaning
You're my love
You are the one I love.
You're my angel
You are my guardian angel.
You're the girl of my dreams
You are the person I have always dreamed of being with.
And I'd like to thank you
I want to express my gratitude to you.
For waiting patiently
For being patient and waiting for me.
Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay
I have returned home, and I am here to stay and be with you.
How I've waited for this moment
I have been eagerly waiting for this moment to arrive.
To be by your side
To be next to you.
Your best friend wrote and told me
Your closest friend informed me.
You had tear drops in you eyes
You were crying when you heard the news.
It wasn't on a Sunday
It did not happen on a Sunday.
(Monday and Tuesday went by)
It happened on a day that was not Monday or Tuesday.
It wasn't on a Tuesday afternoon
It did not happen on a Tuesday afternoon.
(All I could do was cry)
All I could do was cry when I was away from you.
But I made a promise
I made a promise to you.
That you treasure
A promise that means a lot to you.
And I made it back home to you
I succeeded in coming back home to be with you.
Daddy's home, your Daddy's home, to stay
I am home to stay and be with you.
Daddy's home, to stay
I have returned home and will be staying with you.
I'm not a thousand miles away.
I am not far away anymore.
Daddy's home, to stay
I am here and will be staying with you.
And I'm gonna be here come with me
I will be here, and I want you to be with me.
Daddy's home, to stay (Come with me)
I want to stay with you and have you come with me.
I'm not a thousand miles away.
I am not far away anymore.
Daddy's home, to stay
I am here and will be staying with you.
And I'm gonna be here come with me
I will be here, and I want you to be with me.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, MUSIC SALES CORPORATION
Written by: JAMES SHEPPARD, WILLIAM HENRY MILLER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ludovic Augustine
My favourite song by toots&the maytals....rest in peace bro'toots
Fei Lung
Idem 🙏🏾🕊️❤️💛💚
Gilbert Washington
As a doo wop fan I thought this would be a version of the 50's recording, but was I surprised when I heard this record, and it fell in love with it, this record is awesome 😉still listening in 2021
TheMcBilderburger
We will not forget you. Your funky soulfull voice will be played for generations next.
Sneakybeaky
What a beautiful song amazing craft💙🦋🍀
colin varney
what a voice superb RIP
Glodean Purperhart
Just love this song. Good memories!!!
Vinetta Johnson
I love this song so much..RIP
MissShugaSweet
REST IN PARADISE TOOTSNIG ICON TO BLACK OUR STORY THEIR HISTORY 👏🏽👏🏽✊🏽💛💚❤
Marlon Sampije
Brings back beautiful memories