Mother's Young Gal

Desmond Dekker (16 July 1941 – 25 May 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group The Aces (consisting of Wilson James and Easton Barrington Howard), he had one of the earliest international reggae hits with "Israelites" (1968). Other hits include "007 (Shanty Town)" (1967), "It Mek" (1969) and "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (1970). more »

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Mother young gal
Oh, oh, oh
Hold yu belly

Wha' mek yu fool and lamp me
Wha' mek yu fool and lamp me

"Come into me parlor"
Said the spider to the fly
Long run, short catch
Mother young gal

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Ska

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Written by: DESMOND DEKKER

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