Released on 1988

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[Intro]

To all the man dem who cheat pon dem woman

I want you to know say

The Thunder standing in her door with a frying pan in her hand

Eeen!

Hoo-hoo, hoo-hoo, hoo

Come now!


[Chorus]

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get kuff

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get- haha

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get kuff

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get-

Follow me now!


[Verse 1]

Married a man and him name is Ricky, ah

From last month him a gwan like him crazy

Come home morning time after seven thirty

When sun a shine, and the neighbor dem a see

Get me so vex, and it get me so angry

Thunder get mad and decide fi gwan nasty

Drape him up and say, "Listen to me now"

"You don't know that you fi come early?" (Kuff!)

"A weh you a try fi do, fi disgrace Shelly?" (Kuff!)

"A true me a woman, take advantage of me?" (Kuff!)

"You want mi neighbors dem fi laugh after me?" (Kuff!)

"You better move out, or act properly!"


[Chorus]

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get kuff

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get-

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get kuff

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get-

Follow me now!


[Verse 2]

Him have a gyal by the name of Rosie, oh

Tell me that, nuh mi friend named, Mitsy

Sharon tell her

Who tell Sharon? Nuh, Beverly

Behind mi back, the whole a dem a laugh after me

Never say nothing me just wait patiently

Me know me did a catch him and him girl Rosie

So one night me a wait, and him, Shelly cyaa see

Look pon the clock, it a say, 3:30

Jump inna mi car, drive 'roun New York City

Over whysome bridge at the hotel name Capri

In the parking lot, say, guess weh me see

Nuh mi man a stroll arms-in-arms with him lady

Me jump outta the car and me drape him badly

I say, "You don't know you no fi cheat 'pon me?" (Kuff!)

"A weh she a do? Pose inna your jewelry?" (Kuff!)

"I hear say she all have young belly" (Kuff!)

"A you a mind her and her three pickney?" (Kuff!)

"A weh you a mind her with mi DJ money?" (Kuff!)

"And you tell her me no own your body?" (Kuff!)

"Just find your yard before I kill somebody" (Kuff!)

"You better know that you fi respect Shelly"


[Chorus]

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get kuff

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get-

Me-me-now

A man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get kuff

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get-


[Verse 3]

Them say, one to seven ratio, man to a lady

Listen to me girls, listen very keenly

Make sure your man, him a take you seriously

Nuh make him gwan like you anuh somebody

If him start act strange and start act sneaky

Make sure observe, yes, watch him closely

Ask him 'bout it, and him answer disrespectfully

Nuh make it get outta hand, you'll suffer greatly

Just catch him up in hand and say, "Listen to me now"

"You don't know that you fi respect me?" (Kuff!)

"You're outta road, you must have somebody" (Kuff!)

"A weh you take me for, a big-head dummy?" (Kuff!)

"Or you think say, me a your likkle pickney?" (Kuff!)

"Lef' mi a yard with your dutty laundry" (Kuff!)

"And when you come home you fi lovey dovey" (Kuff!)

"Look pon me, me no look crazy" (Kuff!)

"You better change your style or act decently"


[Chorus]

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get kuff

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get-

Kuff!

Man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get kuff

Sometime a man fi get kuff, fi get kuff, fi get kuff


[Outro]

Deh with a man and him nah come home early

Take him up in hand and say, "Listen to me now"

"You don't know that you fi come home early?" (Kuff!)

"A weh you wan' fi do? Fi digrace Shelly?" (Kuff!)

"A true me woman"