Lyrics:

[Intro]
Now this one dedicate to my brethren Josie Wale
Who can't get stale
Ooh yay
Don't feel the way

[Chorus]
Old time sumting come back again
Go 'round di bend
Mi say go tell yuh fren
When me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Dreadlocks
When me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Booda bye booda bye

[Verse 1]
Because up inna di hills a' weh mi stream so cool
Di janga and di mullet just a' swim inna di pool
T'ree sheep, goat and two black ram
Acres of banana, acres of yam

[Chorus]
When me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Booda bye booda bye booda bye booda bye
When me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Dreadlocks

[Verse 2]
Cah mi nuh like an' mi nuh like an' mi nuh like
Mi nuh like an' mi nuh like an' mi nuh like
Yes mi nuh like weh a' gwarn down a' South Africa
This one's straight to President Botha
I don't know mek him nuh waan free up Mandela
Di black people can tek it no longer
That's why I man nuh run left Jamaica
Cah dem deh same ting it couldn't gwarn 'round har

[Chorus]
When me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Follow me massive
Me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Come again

[Verse 3]
Up inna di hills a' weh di stream so cool
Di janga and di mullet just a' swim inna di pool
T'ree sheep, goat and two black ram
Acres of banana, acres of yam

[Chorus]
When mi check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Dreadlocks
When mi check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Lord

[Verse 4]
Well a' two shot fire deh some a' di time
But nuttin like down a' Palestine
Some people say no money no deh yah
But I man nah run lef' Jamaica!
Listen Mr Bailey a' chat up him culture
Inna di dance and mi nah gwarn vulgar

[Chorus]
When me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Booda bye booda bye booda bye
When me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Dreadlocks

[Verse 5]
Cah mi nuh like an' mi nuh like an' mi nuh like
Natty dreadlocks mi nuh like an' mi nuh like an' mi nuh like
Mi nuh like an' mi nuh like an' mi nuh like, wha gwarn
Like an' mi nuh like an' mi nuh like
Yes mi nuh like weh a' gwarn down a' South Africa
This one straight to President Botha
I want him free up Mandela!
Because the black people can tek it no longer
That's why I man nah left Jamaica

[Chorus]
When me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Booda bye booda bye
When me check it out Lord
No way no better than yard
Dreadlocks

[Outro]
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And everybody fi listen to me
From Waterhouse down to {?}
Go round di bend an' go tell yuh fren

BYE BYE LOVE RIDDIM - 1988