intro
Nobody play no funny trick
'Cause what we a go give you isa sweet music
Ca dis a one, ca dis a one a carry de swing
Jamaican reggae music a de king in de ring
verse
You take sugar and I have none
You take your coffee black and I have mine white
Now life is a mystery, so let's live for today
We don't know our destiny, so let's love each other
chorus
I'm never gonna give you up, no matter what your mama say, girl
'Cause you promised me that you'll always love me
I'm never gonna give you up, no matter what your papa say, girl
'Cause you promised me that you'll never leave me
chorus
I'm never gonna give you up, no matter what your mama say, girl
'Cause you promised me that you'll always love me
I'm never gonna give you up, no matter what your papa say, girl
'Cause you promised me that you'll never leave me
bridge
Say me go into a town call gamblin' town
Me sight a little girl called Pauline Brown
She nearly lick me make me turn around
Lord, she nearly lick me make me turn around bim
Ca you pretty dress can't hold I, Lord me say
Your gold chain can't hold I, you better go one side go cry
Be ca you pretty dress can't hold I
outro
Said a one kelvin, 'pon de microphone stand
Say all me school friend call me Brooke Bond
Me short me no tall, but me know when fe talk
Me short me no tall, but me know when fe talk, hey!
I'm never gonna give you up