THREE BLIND MICE

Max Romeo & the Upsetters. 

Reggae rendition of an old English nursery rhyme changing the lyrics to tell the story of a police raid on a local party. 

Max Romeo ( 22 November 1944, St. D'Acre, St. James, Jamaica) is a reggae and roots reggae recording artist who has achieved chart success in his home country and in the United Kingdom. Romeo had several hits with the vocal group the Emotions. His album "Wet Dream" (1968) included overtly sexual lyrics and launched a new style of reggae.

"Three Blind Mice" was written by Maxie Smith.

I went to a party, last Saturday night

When I reached the party everything was right

Then Babylon raid, them raid, them raid

Me gets me 'fraid, me gets me 'fraid

It was like three blind mice

You could-a see how dem run

It was like three blind mice

You could-a see how dem run

Baddie sticks start flyin', man start to bawl

Some jump de fence, some put off defense

But it gets me 'fraid when Babylon raid

The police checked the deejay

Tell him to turn off sound

The crowd never like that

Them start gathering 'round

Let the music play

Let it play, let it play

Let the music play

It was like three blind mice

You could-a see how dem run

It was like three blind mice

No man no want go a jail

Let the music play

Let it play, let it play

Let the music play

Let the music play

Let it play, let it play