Simmer down
You lickin′ too hot, so
Simmer down
Soon you'll get dropped, so
Simmer down
Can you hear what I say
Simmer down
That why won′t you, why won't you, why won't you simmer down
Simmer down.
Long time people dem used to say
What sweet nanny goat a go run him belly, so
Simmer down
Oh control your temper
Simmer down
For the battle will be hotter
Simmer down
Can you hear what I say
Simmer down
Oh that I′m a leaving you today
Simmer down.
Simmer down
Oh you hear what I say
Simmer down
A that I′m leaving you today
Simmer down
Can you hear what I say
Simmer down.
Chicken Mary, hawk de near and when him de near, you must beware, so
Simmer down
Oh control your temper
Simmer down
For the battle will be hotter
Simmer down
And you won't get no supper
Simmer down
And you know you bound to suffer
Simmer down
Simmer, simmer, simmer right down
Simmer down
Like you never did before
Simmer down
Oh, oh, oh
Simmer down
Can you hear what I say
Simmer down
You lickin′ too hot so
Simmer down
And you know soon you'll get dropped, so
Simmer down
Why won′t you simmer, simmer down
Simmer down
Simmer down
Simmer down
Simmer down
Simmer, simmer down
Simmer down
Oh simmer, simmer down
Simmer down
Like you never did before
