Simmer down: you lickin' too hot, so!
simmer down: soon you'll get dropped, so!
simmer down: can you hear what i say?
simmer down: simmer won't you - why won't you -
why won't you simmer down?
simmer down!
Long time people de used to say,
what sweet nanny goat
a-go run him belly, so:
simmer down: oh, control your temper!
simmer down: or the battle will be hotter
simmer down: man, you hear what i say?
simmer down: oh, that i'm a-leavin' you today!
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simmer down: oh, you hear what i say?
simmer simmer: a-that i'm leavin' you today!
simmer down: can you hear what i say?
simmer down!
Chicken merry, hawk deh near
and when him deh near
you must beware, so:
simmer down: oh, control your temper!
simmer down: for the battle will be hotter;
simmer down: and-a you won't get no supper.
simmer down: and you know you bound to suffer
simmer down: simmer - simmer - simmer right down:
simmer down: like you never did before!
simmer down: oh, oh, oh!
simmer down: man, you hear what i say?
simmer down: you lickin' too hot, so!
simmer down: and you know soon you'll get dropped, so!
simmer down: i want to simmer - simmer down!
simmer down: simmer down - simmer down!
simmer down: simmer - simmer down!
simmer down: oh, simmer - simmer down!
simmer down: and you never... < fadeout >