One Fi Di River

Intro

Zim, zim

(tik-a-tik)

Zim-a-lim, zim

(tik-a, tik-a, tik)

Zim

(zim-a-lim-a-tik)

Zim-a-lim, zim-a-lim

(tik-a-tik, tik)

Hook

One fi di river, two fi di sea

(zim-a-lim)

Three fi di Wata Witch, she a watch yuh an me

(hush now)

Four fi di fishes an five fi di foam

(splish, splash)

Six fi di shell weh she sen' wid yuh home

(tank yuh, Miss Wata)

Verse 1

Come likkle ones, siddung by di bay

Mi nuh bite, mi nuh fight, so come lissen an stay

(yes, Miss)

Pick up yuh cup an pick up yuh bag

Di river nuh nyam up wrapper an rag

Seh mawnin to di wata when yuh reach di shore

(mawnin!)

Catch wah yuh need, an nuh tek nuh more

Lef one shell fi every shell weh yuh find

(fair is fair)

An di wata nuh fegat who did kind

Hook

One fi di river, two fi di sea

(zim-a-lim)

Three fi di Wata Witch, she a watch yuh an me

(hush now)

Four fi di fishes an five fi di foam

(splish, splash)

Six fi di shell weh she sen' wid yuh home

(tank yuh, Miss Wata)

Verse 2

Mi can call up di tide wid a flick a mi wrist

(woo!)

Turn a hurricane round inna one quick twist

Mi guide all di fisherman in when it rough

(safe an soun')

An mi settle di swell when di weather get tough

But who dash rubbish an laugh by di creek

Find dem one slipper a float fi a week

(oh-oh)

Nuh bodda tease di wata, nuh bodda tell lie

Wata Witch know di truth by di tear inna yuh eye

Interlude

Who dat a sing inna di wata?

(a Wata Witch... whoo!)

Who dat a plait di mermaid dawta?

(a Wata Witch... whoo!)

Who dat a ride pon di manatee?

(a Wata Witch... whoo!)

Who dat a sing yuh to sleep from di sea?

(a Wata Witch... whoo-hoo!)

Marimba Solo

Spoken

"Created by Darkprincess -- Royalty of the Night"

Verse 3

Bwoy Junior fling a bottle, him a chuckle, him a skip

Di river tek a sip, gi it back wid a flip

(ploop!)

Bottle land pon him lap, now him nuh chat, him nuh smirk

Now him clean up di wrapper dem fi him Saturday work

Gyal Pearl grab six fish when di rule seh two

Net come up tangle an she nuh know wah fi do

(oh dear)

Pearl seh sorry, mek di four swim out slow

Now di snapper dem a jump anytime she go

Hook

Seven fi di salt an eight fi di rain

(splish, splash)

Nine fi di river weh run home again

(roun' an roun' di bend)

Ten fi di Wata Witch, bow when yuh pass

(mawnin, Miss Wata)

She a mind every pickney weh a play inna di grass

(an she know you too)

Refrain

Zim-a-lim, zim

(tik-a-tik)

Mawnin, Wata Witch

(she a smile pon we)

Breakdown

Bubble-up, bubble-up

(tik-a-tik)

Bubble, bubble, bubble-up

(tik-a, tik-a, tik)

Verse 4

When di sun gone dung an di cricket dem call

(chirrup, chirrup)

Mi sit pon mi rock an mi bless dem all

If a boat lose di way when di wind start fi wail

(no fraid)

Jus' count one-two-three an mi tug pon di sail

So lay dung yuh head, mek di pillow get warm

(good night)

Wata Witch deh pon guard from di gust an di storm

An when daylight reach, run go look by di sand

(wah she lef?)

One pink shell a wait, jus' di size a yuh hand

Hook

Ten likkle wave an nine likkle crab

(click-clack)

Eight fi di conch weh nobody grab

(nobody!)

Seven, six, five, wid a splash an a spin

(zim-a-lim)

Four, three, two, an di one bring her in

(whoo!)