2018/19 SEASON AARON NIGEL SMITH: FAMILY REGGAE BASH
HANDOUT 10: “NATTY DREADLOCKS” LYRICS “Natty Dreadlocks” by Aaron Nigel Smith Instrumental Intro - Beginning - 0:05 Verse 1 0:06-0:29 I see the children look and smile at me With faces so full of curiosity They move a little closer to mom or dad and say Without missing a beat in their own honest way Pre-chorus 0:30-0:41 They say: Oo look at him he’s got a really big hat I wonder what’s inside that make it look like that Parent’s lookin’ down and say please don’t stare That man’s just got really long hair Chorus 0:42-0:53 Called the dreadlocks, yeah yeah You know he twists and twists his hair He’s got the dreadlocks yeah, yeah until it locks and flows everywhere Verse 2 0:54-1:17 If you really want know why I let my hair grow It was a promise I made, a long time ago To live a life of peace and unity You see the Rastaman comes to share positivity Pre-chorus 1:18-1:29 So that’s right, yes I’ve got a really big hat, It’s the locks inside that make it look like that. So when you see the natty dread don’t fear, Love is why I grow my hair. Chorus 1:30-1:41 Called the dreadlocks, yeah yeah You know I twist and twist my hair I’ve got the dreadlocks yeah, yeah until it locks and flows everywhere Bridge 1:42-2:05 Repeat Pre-chorus/Chorus 2:06-2:41 Outro 2:41-End
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