apparently nobody really knows what musical youth
are singing, but here goes an attempt to transcribe it,
everything in %-signs are wild guesses. [..] are things
left out. mail me your improved lyrics.


  pass di dutchie  


This generation rules the nation. %Vibration%.
[...] I say -

#CHORUS
Pass the dutchie %on the% left hand side.
Pass the dutchie %on the% left hand side, %it gonna burn%,
    Gimme the music make me jump and %prance%
%it a go done%
    Gimme the music make me rockin at the %dance%.

#VERSE 1a
  It was a cool and lovely breezy afternoon
  (How does it feel when you got no food?)
  You could feel it 'cause it was the month of june.
  (How does it feel when you got no food?)

#VERSE 1b
  So I left my gate and went out for a walk.
  (How does it feel when you got no food?)
  As I pass the dreadlock's camp I heard them say..
  (How does it feel when you got no food?)

#CHORUS
Pass the dutchie %on the% left hand side.
    I say..
Pass the dutchie %on the% left hand side, %it gonna burn%,
    Gimme the music make me jump and %prance%
%it a go done%
    Gimme the music make me rockin at the %dance%.
    [..]

#VERSE 2a
  So I stop to find out what was going on
  (How does it feel when you got no food?)
  Cause the spirit of Jah you know he leads you on
  (How does it feel when you got no food?)

#VERSE 2b
  There was a ring of %jets% and the session was %there in swing%
  (How does it feel when you got no food?)
  And you could feel the %git as I seen I heard 'em say%
  (How does it feel when you got no food?)

#CHORUS
Pass the dutchie %on the% left hand side.
    I say..
Pass the dutchie %on the% left hand side, %it gonna burn%,
    Gimme the music make me jump and %prance%
%it a go done%
    Gimme the music make me rockin at the %dance%.

#RAGA TWICE
  'cos me say listen to the drummer
  'cos me say listen to the %beat|bass%
  Gimme little music, make me wind up %ma waist%.

#REPEAT CHORUS

#RAGA
  You play it on your radio
  %I saw me serious% for hear it on the stereo
  %I saw me serious% for play it in the disco
  %I saw me serious% for hear it on the stereo

#CHORUS A-CAPELLA

#REPEAT TO FADE
  ... %on the% left hand side.

  Me say east, say west [..]
  this is really gonna make you %rob and scob%