Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Ooh I met a girl this morning
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She was love at first sight
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Ooh I met a girl this morning
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And she was beauty to my eyes
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I asked her where she's from, she tell me in the Tropics
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She asked me what's my name, I tell her "I am Chronixx"
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And I said girl tell me what's your name, and
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She told me that her name is Jamaica
[Chorus]
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And I said smile, girl, smile
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Smile for me Jamaica
C# F#
And I said smile, girl, smile
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ooh, Lord smile for me Jamaica
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Never you cry, here am I
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Yeah, I'm here for you Jamaica
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Dry your eyes, girl, smile
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Smile for me Jamaica, Lord
[Verse 2]
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She have a rich history
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D# beautiful woman with the sweetest gifts
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Beautiful sunrise and an evenin' kiss
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I find a nice sunset on the evenin' seas, yeah
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But she tell me seh she's tired
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Tired of di exploit and di liars
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She gave them reggae beaches flowers and ferns
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All she got is abuse in return
But I said
[Pre-Chorus]
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But I said don't you worry yourself mama, ay
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Chronixx is here to help mama
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Ooooh, I said no worry yourself mommy
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D# one thing me a beg ya do for me
[Chorus]
C# F#
And I said smile, girl, smile
A#m G#
Smile for me Jamaica
C# F#
And I said smile, girl, smile
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Ay smile for me Jamaica
C# F#
Never you cry, here am I
A#m G#
Girl, I'm here for you Jamaica
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What must I try? Oh, my
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D# dat she asked me, and dis a what me say:
[Verse 3]
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D# sweet, sweet Chronixx yuh fi gi' dem, gi' dem
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Di one drop beat pon a riddim, riddim
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D# you give dem Bob with a different stepping
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D# you give dem Bolt, nobody cyaa run lef' him
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Wow, but see yah!
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Dem must a think seh you out a ideas
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You gi' dem art and sweet literature
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You a go make di world see di better picture, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
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But I said don't you worry yourself mama, ay
A#m G#
Chronixx is here to help mama
C# F#
Ooooh, I said no worry yourself mommy
A#m G#
D# one thing me a beg ya do for me
[Chorus]
C# F#
And I said smile, girl, smile
A#m G#
Smile for me Jamaica
C# F#
And I said smile, girl, smile
A#m G#
smile for me Jamaica
C# F#
Never you cry, here am I
A#m G#
Woah I'm here for you Jamaica
[Outro]
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And I said smile, girl, smile
A#m G#
Smile for me Jamaica
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