[Intro]
Now dis one dedicated to the girls
Dem wid di angel face and the devil heart

Yuh no say Ragamuffin Chaka Demus an youth called Pliers
Come to deal with your case
Step up my youth - Hear dis!


[Hook: Pliers]
I know this little girl, her name is Maxine

Her beauty is like a bunch of rose
If I ever tell you bout Maxine
You would a say I don't know what I know (but)

Murder she wrote (fi real fi real)
Murder she wrote
Murder she wrote

Murder she wrote

[Verse 1: Chaka Demus]

Watch ya now, it name
A pretty face and bad character
Dem the kinda livin can't hold Chaka (follow me!)

A pretty face and bad character
Dem the kinda livin can't hold Chaka
Seh gal yuh pretty

Yuh face it pretty
But yuh character dirty
Gal yuh just act too flirty flirty

Yuh run to Tom, Dick, an also Harry
An when yuh find yuh mistake
Yuh talk bout yuh sorry, sorry, sorry (Come now!)


[Bridge: Pliers]
Have her (cruise?) di corner where she jooks an where she jam

She know about Lou, Crack an every money man
Me talk about coolie chiney, White Man and Indian
Di wickedest kind a girl whey Mr. Pliers buk upon


[Hook: Pliers]


[Verse 2: Chaka Demus]
Watch yuh now stand still
Yuh no pay me light bill

If yuh tes di ragamuffin
Gal ya gwan get kill
Gal keep 'way

Caw yuh a crebbie crebbie
An di limits of me talk of if a DJ
Gal come out

Becaw yuh nuh shockout
Now when yuh hear di ragamuffin
Yuh haffi jump and shout

Now touch me gate
Yuh nuh pay mi water rate
Becaw great is great, yuh cyaan underate (Follow me!)

Yuh pretty face an bad character
Dem the kinda livin can Hold Chaka (Follow me!)
Yuh pretty face an bad character

Dem the kinda livin can Hold Chaka
Seh girl yuh pretty
Yuh face is pretty

But yuh character dirty
Gal yuh just a have to
Flirty flirty

Yuh run to Tom Dick
An also Harry
An when yuh find yuh mistake

Yuh talk bout yuh sorry
Sorry, sorry


[Bridge: Pliers]

[Hook: Pliers]


[Verse 3: Chaka Demus]
Excuse me!

Gal me never know yuh a so yuh stay
Ragamuffin Chaka Demus com fi flash it same way
Waoh woa (Follow me!)
Yuh pretty face an bad character
Dem the kinda livin can Hold Chaka (Follow me!)

Yuh pretty face an bad character
Dem the kinda livin can Hold Chaka
Seh girl yuh pretty
Yuh face is pretty
But yuh character dirty

Gal yuh just a have to
Flirty flirty
Yuh run to Tom, Dick
An also Harry
An when yuh plan yuh mischeif

Yuh talk bout yuh sorry
Sorry, sorry
Di gal a pose an' a brag how she look sexy
All she worship is pure vanity
Di gal a pose anna brag how she look ready

When she wash her clothes it dirty
Gal yuh no ready
If yuh cyaan cook fi mi
Gal yuh no ready
If yuh cyaan wash fi mi
Gal yuh nuh ready

If yuh know yuh flirty flirty (Follow me!)
Yuh pretty face and bad character
Dem the kinda livin can't hold Chaka (Follow me now)
Yuh pretty face an bad character (Murder she wrote)
Dem the kinda livin can't (Murder she wrote) hold Chaka