Run Di Place

Run the Place

Run Di Place

They definitely don’t know itDem definitely dont know it
I gotta show them itI haffi show dem it
Little boy, little boy, come onLittle bwoy, little bwoy, chuh
WhoooiWhoooi
After I say run the marathonAfter mi say run di marathon
They couldn’t run itDem coundnt run it
Give them the chance to burn down the placeGive dem the chance fi bun dun di place
They couldn’t burn itDem couldnt bun it
How they gonna be in competition when they know they’re not fitHow dem fi inna competition when dem know dem nuh fit
Gargamel picks up the whip and all the DJs get sickGargamel tek up the whip and all DJ tek sick

They got a lot of assignments and little bit accomplishedNuff assignment dem get and little bit accomplish
Boys all around, not doing any practiceBwoy dey all bout a splirt naw duh no practice
That’s not how you make a tune, that’s not how you find hitsA nuh so yuh mek tune, a nuh so yuh find hits
Like the great Callaloo Henry, I’m gonna pick up the whip againLike the great Callaloo Henry mi a guh tek up back the whip
I am the trademaster who teaches apprenticesI am the trademaster who teach apprentice
Ambitious, you don’t work, but in my seat you wanna sitAmbitious, yuh nuh work, but inna mi seat yuh waan sit
Mind you, your name gets marked off the Dean's listMine yuh name get mark offa the Dean's list
Talking pure nonsense, on the mic you just spitTalking pure rubbish, Inna di mic yuh just a spit
Dirty words and the sight is not hygienicDirty words and the sight is not hygenic

Stand aside while I demonstrateStand aside while I demonstrate
How to rock a mic, tear down the placeHow to rock a mic, tear dung the place
Rudeboy juckie jam, plenty girls on baseRudebwoy juckie jam, nuff gal dey pon base
Free education, the lion sets the paceFree education, the lion set the pace
Plenty in the camp, cool on the faceNuff inna camp, kuh pon face
My thing is my thing, I’m not in a rat raceMy thing a my thing, mi nuh inna rat race
Lyrics that plenty talk are not up to dateLyrics whey nuff a talk is not up to date
They sell them very cheap for fruitcakeA sell dem sell very cheap fi fruit cake
DJ, clean the pattern, grab a broom, hold the rakeDJ, clean the pattan, grab a broom, hol the rake
Lift up the standard, try to educate the raceLift up the standard try educate the race

Mic check, mic checkMic check mic check
A lot of them run out of breathNuff a dem run outa breath
Where did they come from?Whey dem Quashi yah come from
They’re not ready yetDem nuh ready yet
Better look for a 9 to 5Better look a 9 to 5
Or you’ll get wreckedOr Bakkle yuh get
DJ practice, you will become perfectDJ practice, yuh wi become perfect
Wanna reach the top and you make the first stepWaan reach the top and yuh mek di first step
Listen Buju Banton, make sure this selectsListen Buju Banton, mek sure this select