It A Ring song by Tonto Irie from Primary Album Selectors-choice-vol-1. The music is composed and produced by Joel. Genre is Rap, Dancehall, Jamaica music. The Record company is unknown. Released on 1985.
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It A Ring Meaning
| [[Intro] Well, this one dedicated to all the people dem who a suffer all over the world Lord have mercy! (Lord) [Chorus] Now, it a ring; In a mi ears it a ring It a ring; In a mi ears it a ring [Verse 1] Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling Mi father can’t buy a phensic if mi head is hurting Now, living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing Lots of food and water when the sun is shining But, all over the world people is suffering They don’t know where to turn to make a living Ambitious like we, we have fi live ‘pon hustling We nah turn a thief, we prefer do some selling Seller out there more than buyer, but we still a try a thing [Chorus] Now, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring It a ring; In a we ears it a ring [Verse 2] Now mi hold di microphone now a like a damn safety pin You jook me with a pin, Jah a go charge you fi sin We got to be conscious in this world we’re living in Some boy nowadays, man, them follow fashion An’ marry fi dem girl an’ give her pretty wedding ring An’ when di wedding done a them no have no furthing , [Chorus] It a ring; In a we ears it a ring It a ring; In a we ears it a ring [Verse 3] Children must go to school to do some learning Stop waste time ’bout you is schoolin’ Go to school, Jah man, an’ seal what you can win Like Michael McCallum come up in a boxing Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running Pupa Jammy, him in a producing You know that Tonto Irie, him in a entertaining One daddy John Wayne, in a entertaining Junior Reid and Half Pint, in a entertaining [Chorus] It a ring; In a we ears it a ring It a ring; In a we ears it a ring [Verse 4] Now, each and every day we hear poor people crying Can not feed di elders, can not feed di suckling Mi father cyaan buy a phensic if mi head is hurting But, living in Jamaica is a wonderful thing Lot of food and water, man, di sun is shining But, all over the world people is suffering They don’t know where to turn to make a living Ambitious like we, may have fi live a hustling Mi nah turn a thief, mi prefer do some selling Seller out there more than buyer, but mi still a try a thing , [Chorus] Now, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring It a ring; In a we ears it a ring [Verse 5] Children must go to school to do some learning Stop waste time ’bout you is schoolin’ Must fi do a little reading, little writing So you can write an application if a job is open [Chorus] It a ring; In a we ears it a ring It a ring; In a we ears it a ring [Verse 6] Bingy Tonto Irie are di DJ king Now mi sit upon di riddim like a lizard pon a ling Sit down pon di riddim like a tire pon a rim Now mi hold di microphone now a like a damn safety pin We got to be conscious in this world we’re living in Jook me with a pin, Jah a go charge you fi sin [Chorus] Now, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring It a ring; In a mi ears it a ring , [Verse 7] Bingy Tonto Irie, man, him sit upon riddim Sit upon di riddim a like a lizard pon a ling Sit down pon di riddim like [?] For di, man, mi never sight such a dangerous ting Get ‘way di queen, mi say, from di king An’ now dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign Dem say, “Tonto Irie, man, him havin’ dis ting” [Chorus] But, it a ring; In a we ears it a ring It a ring; In a we ears it a ring [Verse 8] Children must go to school to do some learnin’ Stop waste time ’bout you is schoolin’ Don’t throw your talent in a rubbish bin Just go to school, Jah man, an’ see what you can win Like Michael McCallum come up in a boxing Merlene Ottey, she come up in a running Tonto Irie, him in a di entertaining Man John Wayne, him in a di entertaining Junior Reid an’ Half Pint in a entertaining [Chorus] Now, it a ring; In a mi ears it a ring It a ring; In a mi ears it a ring [Outro] We got to be conscious in this world we’re living in Jook mi with a pin, Jah a go charge you fi sin Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a foreign Dem want mi, want mi, want mi, want mi in a Brooklyn Dem say, “Tonto Irie, man, him havin’ dis ting”] |
Frequently posed queries
- What is the name of the producer of the lyrics for It A Ring?
This lirics prodiucer by King Jammy.
- Who is credited with writing the music and lyrics to this song? It A Ring
It A Ring song lyrics is written by Tonto Irie
