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Ewart Everton Brown (born 31 March 1968), better known by his stage name of Mad Cobra or simply Cobra is a Jamaican reggae musician.
He was born in Kingston, Jamaica, raised in the parish of St. Mary and relocated back to the place of his birth during his teenage years. He began performing under his stage name, taken from a character in the G.I. Joe comic books, while still in his teens. He honed his talents on several local sound systems before entring the studio. His first single, 1989's "Respect Woman", was produced by his uncle, Tuff Gong engineer Delroy "Spiderman" Thompson. His next single, "Na Go Work", featured Tricia McKay, giving him his first hit, and bringing him to the attention of producers Captain Sinbad and Carl Nelson. Together they released a string of hit dancehall singles, including "Shoot to Kill", "Merciless Bad Boy", and "Ze Taurus", which featured tough, gangsta rap-style lyrics in keeping with the current trends of that time.
In 1990, Cobra began working with producer Donovan Germain and songwriter Dave Kelly on the Penthouse Records label. This partnership spawned a series of major hits in Jamaica, including "Yush", "Gundelero", "Bad Boy Talk", and "Feeling Lonely" (with Beres Hammond). He released his first full-length album in 1991, entitled Bad Boy Talk, and over the next year worked with several different producers on yet more hit tracks ("O.P.P" with King Jammy, "Tek Him" with Bobby Digital, "Be Patient" with Sly & Robbie). In 1991 and 1992, Mad Cobra broke into the UK Reggae charts with five number one hits, bringing with it a backlash over concerns about the anti-gay sentiments of tracks such as "Crucifixion".
[Intro:]
Shi tek mi simple and now shi start run
A one glance shi tek and si mi pants zip dung
It simple... suh mi guh suh... hey
[Chorus:]
Di gal run when mi pop dung mi jeans pants
Mi feel mi woulda wuk her from a distance
Mi lock dung and mi nuh want nuh disturbance
A hope shi have insurance
It guh suh
Gal splurt when mi pop dung mi jeans pants
Mi feel mi woulda wuk her from a distance
Mi lock dung and mi nuh want nuh disturbance
A hope shi have insurance
[Verse 1:]
Gal fi get hospitalize and mi nuh care
Shi never know a extra large uppers mi wear
Missa man weh deh a yard a drink guiness and beer
Instant aphrodisiac she get year to year
A war with Claire
Nuh want it fi share
A threaten fi guh bun dung mi house and nuh care
Love how mi sink clutch and change di gear
Bad beyond compare
[Chorus]
[Verse 2:]
Hey,
Di way da gal yah hot
Mi nah work fi flop
She claim seh she tough
Mi have mi pressure cooker pot
With mi timing whistle a spin pon di top
Likkle bwoy slap but mi kick and mi chop
Dem tilt gal car but wi write off dat
What a ting when she guh mek di soap drop
Up suh round suh pure counter attack
Head drop a belly weh di rude bwoy attack
Hospital tek dat
Suh mi guh suh