Mi tek off mi land down now in Jamaica   Callaloo, di box juice, and di sensimillia   Givin' thanks and praise to almighty jah jah   Glad fi reach now mi safe, mi have fi seen mi father   Di sun it a beat and mi a get well para   'Cos a many many tings a di Yoot man now I would like to know   Was he fat, was he slim, did he drink or did he smoke?   These are di type a di tings a weh a di Yoot man a want fi know      (chorus)   It's been eleven long years since mi seen mi father   Ay ay mi father   Thank God, bless God, mi a go see mi father      Now mi know mi reach know mi know mi safe   Now mi see mi father a come   'Cos a many many years since him gone   When him tek a tek a house and land   Fi go better himself, big up himself   For weh him did dream a weh did he plan   'Cos di ting I remember di most he was ambitious man   So him build up a house, build up a land, buy up a car and a minivan   Fi go settle himself and a wait fi di day when a Yoot man come along   So everything set, everything fly   Now mi know cool and go blow my mind   Because mi ready fi go see my father   And dat's di only thing upon my mind