• R.I.P. Sir John Holt

    "Veteran reggae star and lovers rock pioneer John Holt has died in a London hospital, aged 69 (....) A crucial figure in Jamaican culture, Holt’s sound was known for its smooth ballad-styled qualities. This morning, the music industry has paid its respects, with Trojan Records hailing him as a “huge talent and a true gentleman”. (The Guardian)

     

     

    John Holt - Police In Helicopter

    Yes boss, yes boss, yes boss, yes boss...

    Police in helicopter, a search fi marijuana.
    Police man in d streets, searching fi collie weed.
    Soldiers in d field, burnin d collie weed.
    But if you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    If you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    Soldier in d herb field, burnin d collie weed.
    Police in helicopter, a search fi marijuana.
    Police man in d streets, searching fi collie weed.
    But if you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    If you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    Ohh

    Police in helicopter, a search fi marijuana.
    Police man in d streets, searching fi collie weed.
    Police men in d fields, burnin d collie weed.
    But if you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    If you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.

    We don't trouble your banana, we don't trouble your corn.
    We don't trouble your pimento, we don't trouble you at all.

    So if you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    If you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    If you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    If you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    Woyy

    Police in helicopter, a search fi marijuana.
    Police man in d streets, searching fi collie weed.
    Police man in d fields, woy yoooow, burnin d collie weed.
    But if you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    If you continue to burn up d herbs, we gonna burn down d cane fields.
    Oyyy