Toots and the Maytals – 54-46 Was My Number
Stick it up, mister
Hear what I say, sir, yeah, yeah
No, no, no, no get your hands in the air, sir
There they will get no hurt mister, no, no, no
I said, “Yeah, listen to what I say”
I said, “Yeah, listen to what I say”
Stick it up, mister
Hear what I say, sir, yeah
Get your hands in the air, now
There you will get no hurt, mister
Yeah, you know what I say sir
Just what I mean sir
Get your hands in the air, now
There you will get no hurt, mister
I said, “Yeah, listen to what I say”
I said, “Yeah, listen to what I say”
I said, “Yeah, listen to what I say”
54-46 that’s my number
54-46 that’s my number
54-46 that’s my number
54-46 that’s my number
I said, “Yeah, listen to what I say”
I said, “Yeah, listen to what I say”
I said, “Yeah, listen to what I say”
Second thing they say I must join the army
Third thing they say, son give me your number
He’d say, “What’s your number?” I don’t answer
He’d say, “What’s your number, man?”
He’d say, “What’s your number?”
He’d say, “What’s your number, now?”
I said, “54-46, that’s my number”
Oh yeah, 54-46, that’s my number
One more time 54-46, that’s my number
Oh 54-46, that’s my number, keep it up