Shine eye gal is a trouble to her man.
Shine eye gal is a trouble to her man.

I rise early looking some tea (rise early).
Looking for the daughter
but she no on ya (she no on ya).
I take a walk down the street.
The gal deh pon corner
weh push mouth ???
And her bed no spread.

Shine eye gal is a trouble to her man.
Shine eye gal is a trouble to her man.

The next day she want I to take her out.
Take her to the beach party.
Feeling everything would be irie.
Wrinkles on her face.
Like the things I've done
she don't appreciate.

Shine eye gal is a trouble to her man.
Shine eye gal is a trouble to her man.

She wanty, wanty and now
when she really, really getty.
Rastafari know she can't take it.
She said natty turn off your light.
Give me dreadlock
wha' you give me first night.
So I say.

Shine eye gal is a trouble to her man.
Shine eye gal is a trouble to her man.