This Old Man
Yellowman Lyrics

Yellowman, he played one.
Yellowman is introducing himself and playing on a drum.

He played knick-knack on my drum
Yellowman played a simple, playful tune on the drum.

With a knick-knack, paddy whack, give a dog a bone
Yellowman played a familiar children's song with a silly verse.

Yellowman come rolling home.
Yellowman ends his simple song and returns home.

Yellowman, he played two.
Yellowman counts off a new verse of his song.

Me tell you no lie, man, me tell you the truth
Yellowman is asserting the honesty of his statements.

Me favorite color is yellow and blue
Yellowman reveals his favorite colors are yellow and blue.

You love me and i love you.
Yellowman expresses love for his listeners.

Yellowman, he played three.
Yellowman begins the next verse of his song.

All of the girls them say they love me
Yellowman boasts about the affection he receives from women.

So me left from jamaica and go a miami
Yellowman left Jamaica for Miami to seek more success.

Me live in a the town and not the country.
Yellowman is now living in the city instead of the countryside.

Yellowman, he played four.
Yellowman transitions to the next verse of his song.

Me left from jamaica and gone pon tour
Yellowman left Jamaica to go on a music tour.

Fe go sing fe the rich and sing fe the poor
Yellowman sings for audiences of all backgrounds.

Yellowman him a go tell you the score.
Yellowman is confident in his skills and will impress his audience.

Yellowman, he played five.
Yellowman enters the fifth section of his song.

Me love reggae music me keep it alive
Yellowman is passionate about reggae music and keeping it popular.

And me want fe me honey me go a bee hive
Yellowman wants to find love and affection from his partner.

That's why yellowman him have fe strive.
Yellowman is motivated to work hard to achieve his goals.

Me climb from the bottom then me reach to the top
Yellowman worked his way up from the bottom to become successful.

Tell you yellowman him a the king of the crop
Yellowman sees himself as the best in his field.

Nuff a talk 'bout me slim but me know me no fat
Yellowman is confident that he is not overweight despite what others may say.

Right a now man me hot pon the spot.
Yellowman is currently a popular and successful performer.

1 o'clock, 2 o'clock, 3 o'clock rock
Yellowman references a popular music lyric to maintain the rhythm of his song.

4 o'clock, 5 o'clock, me rock non-stop
Yellowman declares his commitment to his music and performing.

Tell you yellowman he just a work round the clock
Yellowman works tirelessly to succeed in his craft.

Everybody know say me hot 'pon the spot.
Yellowman is popular and well-known for his music and talent.

Yellowman, he played six.
Yellowman begins the sixth section of his song.

Me is a teacher with a lot apprentice
Yellowman has become a mentor to many aspiring musicians.

And everybody says that me full of lyrics
Others recognize that Yellowman is very talented and creative with his music and lyrics.

Some a talk 'bout that but listen to this.
Yellowman challenges his critics to listen to his music and appreciate his skills.

Yellowman, he played seven.
Yellowman begins his seventh verse.

No one wanna die but they want go heaven
Yellowman reflects on the desire for an afterlife despite the fear of death.

And you step on me foot i beg your pardon
Yellowman asks for an apology when others hurt him.

Sometimes things happen fe a reason.
Yellowman believes that things happen for a reason, and he trusts the course of his life.

Yellowman, he played eight.
Yellowman lays out his eighth verse.

Great is great, great shouldn't underrate
Yellowman affirms that greatness must be recognized and respected.

Me love for me cassette, me love for me tape
Yellowman expresses his love for music and how it is shared through recordings.

Excuse me now me going on a date.
Yellowman is leaving to go on a date, ending his song.

Yellowman, he played nine.
Yellowman starts the next section of his song.

Me look pon me watch and me tell you the time
Yellowman checks the time and tells his listeners what it is.

You want to know it's quarter to nine
Yellowman informs his audience of what time it is.

All a the girls make me feel so fine.
Yellowman enjoys the attention and admiration of women.

Yellowman, he played ten.
The last section of Yellowman's song begins.

Pass me the paper, pass me the pen
Yellowman asks for writing tools to compose a letter.

I gonna write a letter to me girlfriend
Yellowman is going to write a letter to his girlfriend.

And tell her fe come back again.
Yellowman wants his girlfriend to return and be with him again.

Me under me roots and plus me culture
Yellowman values his roots and cultural background.

Open the bible me read up the scripture.
Yellowman reads the Bible and appreciates its teachings.

All the children down in a africa.
Yellowman recognizes and addresses the children of Africa in his song.

All the children down in america.
Yellowman addresses the children of America in his song.

All the children over in a canada.
Yellowman recognizes the children of Canada in his song.

What happen to the place what they call cuba?
Yellowman wonders about the state of Cuba.

Na forget the place named jamaica,
Yellowman emphasizes and remembers his home country of Jamaica.

Saint lucia and down in a africa.
Yellowman mentions the island of Saint Lucia and again addresses Africa in his song.