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I am going to do a piece of art based on this song. I want to get the lyrics correct as possible. Thanks for the help

See my art here

https://www.instagram.com/matthewbnelson72/
www.tocinograsiento.com

song below
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Barnabas Collins

I Thirst!
and this musical sound is called Barnabas Collins
right now you got to do good in college? baby

awah
tell about it

Comin’ on the nightaround midnight
Comin’ on the nightsaid around midnight

???the gal he gonna broke no bite
the gal he gonna broke no bite???

gal I beg ya
out the light
Llock di door tight
Barnabas a come fi go tek one bite
It was a dreadful sight
he only bite sister right
you should’a heard her she pon Jesus Christ
Take time Barnie
Right I tell ya Take time Barnie, me say
12 O clock Barney come out a 'im box 
He fly round the town
a seeker come around
one time he disappear and he…….?
Don’t call me Count ……….?
My name is the Count Dracula  ah ah ah ah
His eye get red & his hair start dread 
His teeth get long and him start feel strong
?? When he forward on the scene da girl start scream
Take time Barnie
Right I tell ya Take time Barnie
Gal I beg ya
Out di candle
tek off yu bangle
turn yu neck
pon di right angle
Out di candle
tek off yu bangle
turn yu neck
pon di right angle
He the best in the business
he chew your neck like a wrigley
He the best in the business
he chew your neck like a wrigley


He went pon the chapel to check Sister lud???
He went pon the chapel to check Sister lud???
But what he really want is just a pint of blood!
Barnie is wicked and dreadful vampire
Barnie is wicked and dreadful vampire
so Take time Barnie  EEEK!!
Take time Barnie
I thirst!
this musical sound is called Barnabas Collins
right now you got to do good in college? baby



Matthewbnelson72 wrote: I Thirst!
The musical sounds called the Barnabas Collins
right now you got to live good in Collins Wood, baby

A-wah
tell about it

Seh right him come in a deh night, said around midnight
Him come in a deh night, said around midnight
A him nuh come fi bruk nuh fight
Gal, him nuh come fi bruk nuh fight

gal I beg ya
out the light
Lock your door tight
Seh Barnabas a come a fi go tek one bite
It was a dreadful sight
How him bite sister Right
you should’a hear she bawl Jesus Christ
Take time Barnie
Right I beg ya Take time Barnie,
Me seh 12 O clock Barney come out a 'im box
He fly inna the town
Some a seek and come around
A lot of time he disappear in a tall black gown
They don’t call me Count for nutten
My name is the Count Dracula ah ah ah ah
Mi seh him eye get red & and man his hair start dread
His teeth get long and man him start feel strong
When him forward pon the scene you hear a girl start scream
So take time Barnie
Right I beg ya Take time Barnie
Gal I beg ya
Out di candle 
tek off yu bangle
 turn yu neck 
pon di right angle
Out di candle 
tek off yu bangle
 turn yu neck
 pon di right angle
Him a deh the best inna the business
Barney chew your neck like a wrigley's
Barney a the best in the business
Barney chew your neck like a wrigley's


Me said him gone upon the chapel to check Sister Lud
him gone upon the chapel to check Sister Lud
But what he really want is just a pint of blood!
Seh Barnie is not a ref or a cricket umpire
Seh Barnie is wicked and dreadful vampire
so Take time Barnie EEEK!!
A yuh fe take time Barnie
I thirst!
this musical sound is called Barnabas Collins
So you gotta live good in Collins Wood, baby



Done some updates to the text above. It should be correct. I'm a bit uncertain about the Sister Lud part however. But likely he just made up a name that rhymes with blood.

Another nice cut of this is the one he did for GG's.

some additional information:
Barnabas Collins was produced by Leon Synmoie for Thrillseekers in 1977. When it became a hit GG pressed and distributed it for them because they couldnt handele it. For his own advance GG then 'forgot' to mention the real producers credits on both the 12 inch and the lp..

The SO1 remake was recorded in the 90s.


ps. Johnny Depp played Tonto in The Lone Ranger and Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows, now that is spooky

Thanks for the help with this!! Much appreciated!!

Nice little interview with Lone Ranger talking about how the song Barnabas Collins came about, living in England and watching the show Dark Shadows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKobAk0lX-M
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Hello! Hope you are doing well!

I took a while, but I finished the Barnabas Collins art.

You can see it here.
https://www.behance.net/gallery/4077773 ... ce-Dentist?

Take Care!!

Fantastic, Matthew! This made me smile. I would love to see more comic adaptations of dj lyrics. Certainly some Early B lyrics would translate equally well.

Superb job Matthew!

Awesome!
And kalcidis, thanks for the lyrics^

That's great.