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Intro: (Spoken)
Now F#hear this crowd of Bpeople;
I man well F#vex and just have fe Bbig up me chest,
'Cos the F#Taxi Driver don't have no re-Bspect.
 F#Want I fe catch Bbus, hop F#truck and ride Bbike,
And F#stand up on the road and hitch Bhike.
But dem deh F#things can't go on, B'cos Natty Dread..F#. ride the sBtorm!
Chorus 1:
Taxi F#Driver, (dri-Bver), won't stop for F#me, (stop for Bme).
When-F#ever I flag him Bdown, he won't stop for F#me.B  
Taxi F#Driver, (dri-Bver), won't stop for F#me, (stop for Bme).
When-F#ever I flag him Bdown, he won't stop for F#me.B  
Verse 1: (DJ Bumbo Brown)
In a-F#London city and Bin a-New York,
There are F#no-go areas, Bafter dark.
I say F#muggers on the streets and Bthief in the park,
 F#Tramps 'pon the sidewalk; a Bdem a-sky lark.
 F#Some a catch the taxi, when they Breach their spot,
Pre-F#tend to pay the driver and then they Bjust run off.
Some a F#argue with the driver and say the Bfare ain't right,
The F#next thing you know' they got a Bkitchen knife.
Chorus 2:
Taxi F#Driver, (dri-Bver), won't stop for F#me, (stop for Bme).
When-F#ever I flag him Bdown, he won't stop for F#me.B  
Interlude:
  F#   B(x2)
 F#(n.C)
 To hail a cab you got to be fast,
Verse 2: (David Dread)
The F#taxi-cab driver never Bstop for me,
They got F#all kind of excuses Bup his sleeve.
Some F#say they off duty; some Bsay they not free,
The F#taxi cab driver never Bstop for me.
Be-F#cause of my dreadlocks, Blooking wild,
They F#think I'm a mugger, or Bsome bad guy.
 F#No they never stop, they just Bpass me by,
They F#treat me like a leper who's Bleft to die, yo!
Chorus 3:
 F#Driver, (dri-Bver), won't stop for F#me, (stop for Bme).
No F#care how I flag him Bdown, he won't stop for F#me.B  
 F#Excuse me mate, can you Bget me a taxi?F#  B  
 F#Is that the Bdriver? F#Boy... BJungle!
Interlude:
  F#   B(x4)
Verse 3: (DJ Bumbo Brown)
             F#(n.C)
Well, I was walking with my son, who was just a child,
And still the Taxi Driver wouldn't give Bme a ride.
 F#(n.C)                                             B   F#(n.C)
 He was caught by the traffic lights, and had to slow down,
                                        B   F#(n.C)
So I opened the back door and sat my son down.
                                           B   F#(n.C)
So he tried his best to stop me from coming in,
I say move yourself man, Band start your driving!
 F#He was very angry, but he Basked; where to?
I said F#take me to the station; my train Bleaving soon.
So F#guess what he did to me, Bjust for spite;
    F#(n.C)
He stopped at every single traffic light.
He F#took the wrong turn and the Blong way, too,
He F#stopped at the bar, just to Buse the loo.
When F#I got to the station, it was Ball in vain;
Good F#golly, good gosh, I say, I Bmiss my train.
Coda:
 F#Me kick up the taxi, me Bkick up the taxi, driver,
 F#Me lick up the taxi, me Blick up the taxi, driver.
 F#Me kick up the taxi, me Bkick up the taxi, driver,
 F#Me lick up the taxi, me Blick up the taxi, driver.
 F#Not stopping, they're Bjust not stopping,
 F#Not stopping, they're Bjust not stopping,
 F#Not stopping, they're Bjust not stopping,
 F#Not stopping, they're Bjust not stopping,
 F#Not stopping, they're Bjust not stopping,
 F#(n.C)
 Not stopping, they're just not stopping.
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Taxi Driver

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Intro: (Spoken)

F# B

Now hear this crowd of people;

F# B

I man well vex and just have fe big up me chest,

F# B

'Cos the Taxi Driver don't have no re-spect.

F# B F# B

Want I fe catch bus, hop truck and ride bike,

F# B

And stand up on the road and hitch hike.

F# B F# B

But dem deh things can't go on, 'cos Natty Dread... ride the storm!

Chorus 1:

F# B F# B

Taxi Driver, (dri-ver), won't stop for me, (stop for me).

F# B F# B

When-ever I flag him down, he won't stop for me.

F# B F# B

Taxi Driver, (dri-ver), won't stop for me, (stop for me).

F# B F# B

When-ever I flag him down, he won't stop for me.

Verse 1: (DJ Bumbo Brown)

F# B

In a-London city and in a-New York,

F# B

There are no-go areas, after dark.

F# B

I say muggers on the streets and thief in the park,

F# B

Tramps 'pon the sidewalk; a dem a-sky lark.

F# B

Some a catch the taxi, when they reach their spot,

F# B

Pre-tend to pay the driver and then they just run off.

F# B

Some a argue with the driver and say the fare ain't right,

F# B

The next thing you know' they got a kitchen knife.

Chorus 2:

F# B F# B

Taxi Driver, (dri-ver), won't stop for me, (stop for me).

F# B F# B

When-ever I flag him down, he won't stop for me.

Interlude:

F# B

(x2)

F# C

(n.)

To hail a cab you got to be fast,

Verse 2: (David Dread)

F# B

The taxi-cab driver never stop for me,

F# B

They got all kind of excuses up his sleeve.

F# B

Some say they off duty; some say they not free,

F# B

The taxi cab driver never stop for me.

F# B

Be-cause of my dreadlocks, looking wild,

F# B

They think I'm a mugger, or some bad guy.

F# B

No they never stop, they just pass me by,

F# B

They treat me like a leper who's left to die, yo!

Chorus 3:

F# B F# B

Driver, (dri-ver), won't stop for me, (stop for me).

F# B F# B

No care how I flag him down, he won't stop for me.

F# B F# B

Excuse me mate, can you get me a taxi?

F# B F# B

Is that the driver? Boy... Jungle!

Interlude:

F# B

(x4)

Verse 3: (DJ Bumbo Brown)

F# C

(n.)

Well, I was walking with my son, who was just a child,

And still the Taxi Driver wouldn't give me a ride.

F# C B F# C

(n.) (n.)

He was caught by the traffic lights, and had to slow down,

B F# C

(n.)

So I opened the back door and sat my son down.

B F# C

(n.)

So he tried his best to stop me from coming in,

I say move yourself man, and start your driving!

F# B

He was very angry, but he asked; where to?

F# B

I said take me to the station; my train leaving soon.

F# B

So guess what he did to me, just for spite;

F# C

(n.)

He stopped at every single traffic light.

F# B

He took the wrong turn and the long way, too,

F# B

He stopped at the bar, just to use the loo.

F# B

When I got to the station, it was all in vain;

F# B

Good golly, good gosh, I say, I miss my train.

Coda:

F# B

Me kick up the taxi, me kick up the taxi, driver,

F# B

Me lick up the taxi, me lick up the taxi, driver.

F# B

Me kick up the taxi, me kick up the taxi, driver,

F# B

Me lick up the taxi, me lick up the taxi, driver.

F# B