Parables - Mighty Sparrow

Long ago, boy, when I was young

And anything at all go wrong

I used to run to mih grandmother

For she to help me but oh, brother!

When she talk is only parable

When she done, I in more trouble

I know is good advice she giving

But what the Devil she saying?

An ounce of prevention better than a whole pound of cure, doodoo

(Never trouble trouble until trouble trouble you)

You scratch my back before yours get scratch

(When you drinking gasoline, doh eat match)

What sweet in goat mouth go sour in he pants

(Egg have no right in rock stone danc)

Exchange no robbery, any port for a storm

(Can't clean ground for monky run on)

I really thought she was madwoman

Because I really couldn’t understand

All these parables she using

To me it was too confusing

You young, you quick to fall in love

And always have problem to solve

I think I getting help from she

But she telling me Nancy story

Lalin kouwi jou pawe

(One day, one day, congotay)

Who have coco in sun always looking for rain

(He who have cocobay doh 'fraid yaws again)

Wise man will never practice what you hear him preach

(So doh hang your hat where you hand can’t reach)

Love soon get cold when it run hot like… caca

(Married man he wait for her to sting Obeah)

That’s the one I like!

Boy, oh boy, she was a real good sport

The real amusing sort

She could fix any problem, I’m sure

She had a plaster for every sore

When you live in glass house don’t pelt stone

The window you break might be your own

Who bring you news go carry back on you

Everything she tell me is true

Show me a thief, I will show you a liar

(Birds of a feather flock together)

Knowledge is power, wisdom is force

(Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse)

Fool could make money but is wise man to spend it

(Nobody could teach an old dog new trick)

One hand can’t clap, once bitten twice shy

(And you never miss the water 'til the well run dry)

Tell me granny!

Yeh dat sweet