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Lick up mih Nani (1988): Back to Main Lyrics Page
Singer: Drupatee Ramgoonai

Oh gosh look at my nani
O gosh, o gosh, o gosh, o gosh , o gosh

Neighba neighba come and see
Naani get bounced down
By a big big big maxi

[Chorus]

Nani get bounced down

She was standin in she yard

[Chorus]

Nani get bounced down

And the driver knock she flat

The driver was careless
The driver was mad
To bounce down meh nani
Right in front she yard

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

Neighba come and see
What he do to meh nani

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

Is true!

[Repeat Refrain]

Oi oi oi
Neighba come and see
What he do to mih nani

Rightaway the police come

[Chorus]

Nani get bounced down

They want to know what's going on

[Chorus]

Nani get bounced down

The man say he brakes cut away
But I was standing up right there
Huh!
The driver was ruthless
And drivin too hard
He bounced down meh nani
Right so in she yard

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

Neighba gyul hurry
Call the ambulance for mi

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

Neighba gyul hurry
Come a hospital with mih

He jump de drain
Now she in pain
What..??
If she got through
He break she leg
He break she hand
Can't wuk her spine
Now she can't wine

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

Neighba I am making sport
And taking the driver to court
Nani get bounced down
The doctor say she in coma
I dont know when she will recover

I miss she pholourie
I miss she roti
I'll do everything I can for my nani

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

Neighba come hurry
I'm going to buss some lash on he

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

Neighba you ent see
What he do to meh nani

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

He send a ??............
On nani wais[t]
Now she can't move
She too many bruise
While he drivin
He was gazin
I feelin sad
He broke she hand

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

Neighba you ent see
What e maxi do to she

Rub in he face
He take a case
Yes sir check the man out
How much nani he hate her???
He mash she up
He break she up
The man was wrong to bounce she down

No more...
No more curries
No more achar, no kuchela

All over town
De talk aroun'
Nani get jam
From maxi man

Now she cyan move
Yes it's that man
Yes it's he that man self

...........

I-man lick up mih nani
I-man lick up mih nani oi

[Repeat]

Note: The refrain is sung continually as backdrop for the spoken words.
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