Alton Ellis

(Chorus)

Girl I've got a date

And I just mean, I can't stay late, whoah-ooo-oo.

(Verse 1)

All my life and I've been warning you, girl

And not just once or twice

Take this from me:

I'm as free as the birds in the tree-eee

(Chorus)

Girl I've got a date

And I just mean, I can't stay late, whoah-ooo-oo.

(Verse 2)

All my, all my life and I've been warning you, girl

You just can't be my wife

Take this from me:

I'm as free as the birds in the tree-eee-eee

(Chorus)

Girl I've got a date

And I mean just, I can't stay late, whoah-ooo-oo.

(Verse 3)

No, I've been warning you, girl

No, no, no, girl, you just can't be my wife

Take this from me:

I'm just as free as the bee-eeeee-eee

(Another favourite tune in keeping with Jamaica's 50th anniversary celebrations)