54-46 That's My Number

Toots & The Maytals

Album: The Very Best Of Toots & The Maytals
Recorded: 1968

I said yeah!
Listen what'd I say!
I said hear me now!
Listen what'd I say!

I said stick it up mister!
Hear what I say sir!
Get your hands in the air sir!
Then you will get no hurt mister!
Oh you do what I say sir!
Oh just what I mean sir!
Get your hands in the air sir!
Then you will get no hurt now!

I said yeah!
Listen what'd I say!
I said hear me now!
Listen what'd I say!

Second thing they say, I must join the office.
Third thing they say, son, give me your number now.
He'd say, what's your number? I don't answer.
He'd say, what's your number, man? I don't answer.
He'd say, what's your number now?
He'd say, what's your number now?

I said,
54-46 that's my number.
54-46 that's my number.
One more time!
54-46 that's my number.
54-46 that's my number.

I said yeah!
Listen what'd I say!
I said hear me now!
Listen what'd I say!

I said yeah!
Listen what'd I say!
I said yeah!
Listen what'd I say!

Stick it up mister!
Hear what I say sir!
Get your hands in the air sir!
You will get no hurt sir!
He said, turn out your left pocket!

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