Gone A Lead

Buju Banton

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Girls gone a lead!
All the man dem haffi count dem speedYou no know why?
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Dem can′t hold you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a murder dem breed
Can't stop you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a slaughter dem

Woman, from you′re hot
Mi haffi bawl out, "yes indeed!"
What a pretty fruit tree
I wonder who sowed the seed
Need to personally thank them
Yes indeed
Clean cut, well brought up
Not consumed by greed
Woman, a where you find the gear
Gyal, a where you get the speed

Dem can't hold you now
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a slaughter dem breed
Can't stop you now
You gone a lead
A just your sight and your image a -
Why?!

True dem pick up wha′ you put down
You stop live unclean
Bright up, front up
Since the new year come in
Dem no inna you
I waan you listen to me sing
Dem waan mash up your life true you do nuh let them in
Fight dem a give you
But no matter dem, mi queen
When the man dem see you
Everybody haffi scream
Whole heap of resumé and application put in
Cool, calm, and collected
Mashing up the scene

Dem can′t hold you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a murder dem breed
Can't stop you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your flex and
How you program a murder dem -

A progress you a deal with and nothing less
You haffi look the best
Wear the best, like special guest
Done with poverty, forget ′bout stress
Oh yes, dem no like you
But you pass every test
Gyal pickney, bawl it out
Beat up your chest
Wicked, and you're tougher than
You′re better than the rest

Dem can't stop you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a murder dem breed
Can′t hold you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your flex and how
You program a murder dem -

Woman, from you're hot
Mi haffi bawl out, "yes indeed!"
What a pretty fruit tree
I wonder who sowed the seed
Need to personally thank them
Yes indeed
Clean cut, well brought up
Not consumed by greed
Woman, a where you find the gear
Gyal, a where you get the speed

Dem can't hold you now
You gone a lead
A just your flex and how
You program a slaughter dem breed
Can′t stop you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a murder dem -

Dem pick up wha′ you put down
You stop live unclean
Bright up, front up
Since the new year come in
Dem no inna you
I waan you listen to me sing
Dem waan mash up your life true you do nuh let them in
Fight dem a give you
But no matter dem, mi queen
When the man dem see you
Everybody haffi scream
Whole heap of resumé and application put in
Cool, calm, and collected
Mashing up the scene

Dem can't stop you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a murder dem breed
Can′t hold you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your flex and how
You program a slaughter dem -

Woman, from you're hot
Mi haffi bawl out, "yes indeed!"
What a pretty fruit tree
I wonder who sowed the seed
Need to personally thank them
Yes indeed
Clean cut, well brought up
Not consumed by greed
Woman, a where you find the gear
Gyal, a where you get the speed

Dem can′t hold you now
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a murder dem breed
Can't stop you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a murder dem -

A progress you a deal with and nothing less
You haffi look the best
Wear the best, like special guest
Done with poverty, forget ′bout stress
Oh yes, dem no like you
But you pass every test
Gyal pickney, bawl it out
Beat up your chest
Wicked, and you're tougher than
You're better than the rest

Dem can′t stop you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your sight and
Your image a murder dem breed
Can′t hold you gyal
You gone a lead
A just your flex and how
You program a murder dem -

Dem pick up wha' you put down
You stop live unclean
Bright up, front up
Since the new year come in
Dem nuh inna you
I waan you listen to me sing
Dem waan mash up your life
But, woman, nuh let them in