[Verse 1]
Early one mornin', early one mornin' (Hey!)
News flash wake mi out a mi sleep
Three man an' a woman, also a pickney (Hey!)
Dem lay down dead in a di street
Oh, no, mi no see; Oh, no, mi no see (Hey!)
Mi jus' a only ask who dweet
A who dweet? A who dweet?
A who dweet? A who dweet?
Some say, dem no know [Scatting]

[Chorus]
[Scatting]

[Verse 2]
All over da world, all over da world (Hey!)
Whole heap of assassinator
Kill man, woman an' pickney
Say, dem a traitor (Hey!)
Some of dem have fi run-leave di area
Run, left dem furniture; Run, left dem furniture (Hey!)
Whole heap of police an' soldier
Matic in dem way, chopper in dem hand (Hey!)
Somе have M16 over dem shouldеr
[Scatting]
[Chorus]
[Scatting] (Dub it-a!)

[Verse 3]
Early one mornin', early one mornin'
News flash wake mi out a mi sleep
Three man an' a woman, also a pickney (Hey!)
Dem lay down dead in a di street
Oh, no, mi no see; Mi no see
Mi jus' a only ask who dweet
A who dweet? A who dweet?
Some say, dem no know, some say, maybe saw [Scatting]

[Chorus]
[Scatting]

[Verse 4]
All over da world (Hey-hey!)
Whole heap of assassinator
Kill man, woman an' pickney
Say, dem a traitor (Hey!)
Some of dem have fi run-leave di area
Run, left dem furniture; Run, left dem furniture
Mi an' mi bredrin hide in a one theater
Come back little later, when di area cooler (Hey!)
[Scatting]
[Chorus]
[Scatting] (Dub it-a!)

[Verse 5]
Early one mornin', early one mornin'
News flash wake mi out a mi sleep
Three man an' a woman, also a pickney (Hey!)
Dem lay down dead in a di street
Oh, no, mi no see; Mi no see
Mi jus' a only ask who dweet
A who dweet? A who dweet?
Some say, dem no know, some say, maybe saw [Scatting]

[Chorus]
[Scatting]

[Outro - Barry G]
And let's hear from Eek-A-Mouse
I got to tell you something while the man is still going, keep it going
I had to come on the stage when Eek-A-Mouse got off
If I stand beside Eek-A-Mouse he would triple me (Ow!)