UB40

Released: March 2, 2018

Songwriter: Wayne Smith King Jammy Noel Davey

Producer: Ali Campbell

Is way in my brain, is way in my brain
Is way in my brain, well now

Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me hey hey hey
Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me

Way in my brain, no cocaine
I don't wanna, I don't wanna go insane
Way in my brain, no cocaine
I don't wanna, I don't wanna go insane

Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me hey hey hey
Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me

Because ah inna me eyes there is red like blood
And I been moving around like a human flood
Smoke outta me mouth and outta me nose
I blow it inna air make the smoke expose

Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me hey hey hey
Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me

In Westmoreland ah where di sensi come from
Me put it inna crocus bag pon di mini van
Take di seed an me make di 'ash oil
An me put inna di barrel cos me know it not spoil

Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me hey hey hey
Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me

Unda me sleng & teng
Me Unda me sleng teng
It's way on my brain
Its way on my brain
Its way on my brain
Well now

Inna me eyes there is red like blood
And I been moving around like a human flood
Smoke outta me mouth and outta me nose
I blow it inna air make the smoke expose

In Westmoreland ah where di sensi come from
Me put it inna crocus bag pon di mini van
Take di seed an me make di 'ash oil
An me put inna di barrel cos me know it not spoil

Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me hey hey hey
Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me

'Cause it way in my brain, no cocaine
I don't wanna, I don't wanna go insane
Way in my brain, no cocaine
I don't wanna, I don't wanna go insane ... oh noo
Its way on my brain
Its way on my brain
Its way on my brain
Well now

I said me smoke it and me pass it thru de windah
An me give it to my next door neighba
Me said me smoke it and me pass it thru de windah
An me give it to my next door neighba

'Cause inna me eyes them a red like blood
And I been moving around like a human flood
Smoke outta me mouth and outta me nose
I blow it inna air make the smoke expose

Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me hey hey hey
Under me sleng teng, me under me sleng teng
Under me sleng teng, me under me

UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart. They have been nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album four times, and in 1984 were nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Group. UB40 have sold over 70 million records. The ethnic make-up of the band’s original line-up was diverse, with musicians of English, Irish, Jamaican, Scottish and Yemeni parentage.

Their hit singles include their debut “Food for Thought”, “Red Red Wine” and “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. Both of these also topped the UK Singles Chart, as did the band’s version of “I Got You Babe”. Their two most successful albums, Labour of Love (1983) and Promises and Lies (1993), reached number one on the UK Albums Chart.

On January 24, 2008, it was announced that Ali Campbell would be leaving the group after 30 years. It was reported by some Birmingham newspapers on 13 March 2008, that Maxi Priest would be the new lead singer of UB40 and had recorded a cover of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff” with the band.

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