Released: March 22, 1993
Songwriter: John Folkes Henry Mancini
Producer: Sting International
[Intro]
Carolina!
Whine your body, gyal
Make dem know say you have it fi mad dem
[Chorus]
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump and prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Carolina come bubble 'pon me
Oh, watch how she groove
Carolina come whine pon me
Oh, watch how di gyal groove
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump and prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
[Verse 1]
Oh, Carolina is a girl
She deh pon top of di world
Well now she rock her body
And a move just like a squirrel
I say, "young baby girl!"
I said, "I love how you move"
"You just a rock to di rhythm, and a riddim and move
And now you know di girl-"
[Chorus]
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump an prance (Prowl off, 1 -2 - 3, hit me! )
Carolina come bubble 'pon me
Oh, watch how she groove
Carolina come whine pon me
Oh, watch how di gyal groove
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump and prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
[Verse 2]
Well now, me love how she shock
Watch how she rock
Body, it a swing like mi grandfather clock
Gyal, move your body make man dem drop!
Bumper jus' a move, it jus' a cause roadblock
[Outro]
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Yes, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Carolina, Carolina, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
All di Brooklyn gyal dem, dem know fi jump and rock
I say, di Flatbush gyal dem know how fi get up and rock (Get up and rock!)
Carolina!
Whine your body, gyal
Make dem know say you have it fi mad dem
[Chorus]
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump and prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Carolina come bubble 'pon me
Oh, watch how she groove
Carolina come whine pon me
Oh, watch how di gyal groove
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump and prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
[Verse 1]
Oh, Carolina is a girl
She deh pon top of di world
Well now she rock her body
And a move just like a squirrel
I say, "young baby girl!"
I said, "I love how you move"
"You just a rock to di rhythm, and a riddim and move
And now you know di girl-"
[Chorus]
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump an prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump an prance (Prowl off, 1 -2 - 3, hit me! )
Carolina come bubble 'pon me
Oh, watch how she groove
Carolina come whine pon me
Oh, watch how di gyal groove
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina, gyal prowl off
Gyal you fi jump and prance (Prowl off, jump an prance)
[Verse 2]
Well now, me love how she shock
Watch how she rock
Body, it a swing like mi grandfather clock
Gyal, move your body make man dem drop!
Bumper jus' a move, it jus' a cause roadblock
[Outro]
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Yes, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
Carolina, Carolina, Oh Carolina (Prowl off, jump an prance)
All di Brooklyn gyal dem, dem know fi jump and rock
I say, di Flatbush gyal dem know how fi get up and rock (Get up and rock!)
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