When I was a young man ina mi prime
Me know I could'a get a gyal as I like
Now me grow old, mi courage boil down
All of the gyal dem a run from me

Engine a run with fire and coal
The gyal dem a come with dem naked backbone
Come boy, make we go spree
For that is all that we can do

Happy go lucky, when you win, pick a cow
Buy me a strong hare when you come back
All man got to be free
To get a pretty gyal as him like

When I was a young man ina mi prime
Me know I could'a get a gyal as I like
Now me grow old, mi courage boil down
All of the gyal dem a run from

Cockroach ina creases, turtle ina sand
Man deh pon land a try out dem plan
Come gyal, make we go spree
For that is all that we can do

Engine a run with fire and coal
The gyal dem a come with dem naked backbone
Come gyal, make we go spree
For that is all that we can do

Now I am an old man walking with stick
Look how the gyal dem a laugh after me
Ahh boy, a so this life go
For one day you will grow cold

All of the gyal dem a run from me
All of the gyal dem a run from me
Look how the gyal dem a run from me!
Mama, say the gyal dem a run from me

Brr! Look how they run from me
Brr! Ree banga! Run from me
Mama, say the gyal dem a run from me
Yeah, dem a run, dem a run from me