Transport Connection Songtext
von Sister Nancy

A thing call-a "Transport Connection"
Originally by I Sister Nancy
From the Uptown City, from the suffering posse (do it!)
You know?

Mi say, mi go a New York an′ mi drive Skylark
Mi go a England an' mi drive Leyland
A true, dem no know mi have mi ambition
When mi have fi mi own a transportation
Cah dis are transport connection
Sister Nancy in a transport connection
Lord-our-God, I- mi are go tell it to di nation
Lord-our-God, I- mi are go tell it to di nation


Cah, let mi tell you, say, mi foot, it connect to the cycle
Di cycle connect it to di motorbike
Motorbike, it connect it a to di car
An′ di car, it connect it a to di truck
When di truck, it connect it to engine train
A engine-a engine-a number nine
You rollin' down on di Kingston line
Cah, when mi polish, said-a, you are go shine
Dis a engine-engine, dis a number nine

In a di transport connection
Sister Nancy in a transport connection
Lord-our-God, I- mi are go tell it to di nation

Cah, let mi tell you, say, your
Handcart connect it to your donkey cart
Donkey cart, it connect it to motor van
Motor van, it connect it to the tram car
Di tram car connect it a to di plane

In a di transport connection
Lord-our-God, we in a transport connection

Cah, let mi tell you, say, you ride pon a bike, dem a fuss an' fight
You drive in a di car, dem a make you wild
You drive pon di plane, dem want to give mi di blame
In a di transport connection (do it!)
Jah, dis are transport connection


Cah, let mi tell you, say, mi go a New York an′ mi drive Skylark
Mi go a England an′ then mi drive Leyland
A true, dem no know mi have mi ambition
In a di transport connection
Lord-our-God, mi in a transport connection

Cah let mi tell you, said-a, when I was a child, dem call mi Dainty
Jah, when I was a child, dem call mi Dainty
But now mi turn a woman, dem a call mi Nancy
An' now mi turn a woman, dem a call mi Nancy
An′ mi name Sister Nancy
Lord-our-God, a mi are one in a di city

Cah, let mi tell you, say, no boy cyaan trick mi
Cah, let mi tell you, man-a transport connection
Slam-badoom-dilly, in a transport connection (steady!)
Mi in a transport connection
It dedicated to the rich an' di poor man

Cah, let mi tell you, say, whether you are driver or a walk foot man
Di whole of we live in a dis ya island
Jah, whether you are driver or a walk foot man
Di whole of we live in a dis ya island

In a di transport connection
Lord-our-God, I- mi are go tell it to di nation

Cah, let mi tell you, say, your bike, it connect it to the motor car
Motor car, it connect it a to di truck
While di truck, it connect it to di engine train
For engine-a engine-a number nine
We rollin′ down dis a Kingston line
Cah, when you polish, woman Nancy will shine

Dis a engine-a engine-a number nine