A chiney man from Montego Bay
Come up a town to make up a stay
He was a crazy over a decent girl
And him get one with many a curves
Him say: Gyal! I love you to death
Free food and money, you shouldn't get
But it's one thing you got to understand
You must not romp with a nehgah man!

Why oh?! Why oh?!
A nehgah man a trouble me kisiloo?
Why oh?! Why oh?!
A nehgah man a trouble me kisiloo?

Next day John went downtown for a walk
And when him come back, him couldn't stop
John put him ears at the door
Him hear a base voice drawing snore
John say: Mungsy! Pungsy! Kyloo!
A nehgah man a trouble me kisiloo!
Come yah now

Why oh?! Why oh?!
A nehgah man a trouble me kisiloo?
Why oh?! Why oh?!
A nehgah man a trouble me kisiloo?

Leave my kisiloo
I said to, leave my kisiloo
Leave fi me kisiloo
Nehgah man, leave my kisiloo

Leave my kisiloo
I said to, leave my kisiloo
Leave fi me kisiloo
Nehgah man, leave my kisiloo

Next day John put him girl things outside
And then him give her a taxi fare
Him say: Gyal! Uhuh!
Stay away from me now
As far as the East is from the West!

Why oh?! Why oh?!
A nehgah man a trouble me kisiloo?
Why oh?! Why oh?!
A nehgah man a trouble me kisiloo?

I am begging you a chance, Mr. John
I'll try to do better this time
What?!
You beg me chance?
Me no gi' chance! No chance!
I say, go pack up your things and go home
I don't want no nehgah man come bruk my bone!

Why oh?! Why oh?!
Nehgah man a trouble me kisiloo?
Why oh?! Why oh?!
Nehgah man a trouble me kisiloo?

Leave my kisiloo
I said to, leave my kisiloo
Leave fi me kisiloo
Nehgah man, leave my kisiloo

Leave my kisiloo
I said to, leave my kisiloo
Leave fi me kisiloo
Nehgah man, leave my kisiloo