| Natty congo, yes I, dread natty congo
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| Natty congo, yes I, natt up, natt up, natt up, yeah
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| Curly Locks, now that I’m a dreadlocks
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| Your daddy don’t want you dealing with me
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| Curly Locks, now that I’m a dreadlocks
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| Your mammy don’t want you dealing with me
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| The sun is shining, the breeze is a-blowing, too
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| But all I’ve got inside is lotsa love for you, it’s true
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| Curly Locks, two roads before ya
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| Which one will be your choice?
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| Would really like to know that
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| Curly Locks, your father is a poacher
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| And he don’t want you dealing with me
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| He’s a baldhead, I am a congo dread
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| A living rastaman, who’s got a lots of love for you
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| Curly Locks, two roads before ya
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| Which one will be your choice?
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| Would really like to know, yeah
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| Curly Locks, your father is a poacher
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| And he don’t want you dealing with me
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| But it’s alright
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| Thank you, thank you for the letter
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| It’s made me feel better
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| Tee tah toe
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| That’s the way it’s gonna go, now
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| Curly Locks, two roads before ya
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| You pick your choice
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| Curly Locks, two roads before ya
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| You pick, you pick, you pick your choice
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| Curly Locks, your father is a poacher
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| I’m a bongo natty bongo natty bongo dread
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| Dread up, dread up, dread up, yeah
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| Natty congo, bongo natty … |