“Annie Yuh Alright (Smooth Criminal Style)”

Yow!

Man buss through di window— CRASH!

Di sound rise up like thunder roll!

Step inna di gyal apartment,

Bloodstain paint pon di carpet— cold!

She duck low under di table,

But di bredda deh sharp, him able!

She run fi di room, him reach before,

One strike— Annie drop pon floor!

(Chorus)

Annie yuh alright? (Wha happen, gyal?)

Annie yuh okay? (Tell mi now!)

Dem seh yuh get lick down wicked,

By one smooth criminal, mi brow!

(Ragga chant)

Him move slick, no footprint, no sound,

Slide through di night, lef’ blood pon ground.

Him come fi di cash, or di clash, mi dunno,

But Annie neva wake when di man seh go!

Annie yuh alright? (Lawd have mercy!)

Yuh get hit by one mystery!

Di neighbor hear di boom, hear di scream,

Now di whole street call yuh name!

(Breakdown — DJ voice)

A wah dis? Wah dis mi see?

Mark pon di wall, sign pon di window!

Who dat step like shadow weh echo?

Smooth criminal— move like ninja!

(Final hook)

Annie yuh alright? (Tell mi now, gyal!)

Annie yuh okay? (Answer di call!)

Dem seh yuh get strike by di wickedest man,

One smooth criminal pon di riddim land!