Lathi Maaree Bathee

DJ Floops recounts his primary school days in Trinidad & Tobago in this Chutney Soca 2023 song entitled "Don’t Beat Me So Much Mummy". When he got his report card and presented it to his mother, she would beat him for the teachers' remarks about his attitude even though he placed to the top of the class. Lathi or lathee is hindi for stick and that was her choice for disciplining him.

Lyrics

lathi in meh baatee (x6)
doh beat me so much mammy

she send me to school
but I playing the fool
she send me to school
and I play the fool
the way she start to beat me
ppl say she cruel

laatee in meh baatee
laatee in meh baatee
laatee in meh baatee
doh beat me so much
mammy

doh beat meh
doh beat meh
doh beat meh with d lativ doh beat meh
doh beat meh
doh beat meh with d lati
she beat meh so much
she black and blue meh body

she getting madder
and beating harder
she getting madder
and beat meh harder
she getting madder
and beat meh harder
when she done with me
she gone and cuss meh fadda

i thank you mammy
for keeping me straight
you tried your best to raise
so I would turn out great
Am sure with this story
we all could relate
dont spare the rod
or it'll be too late

she start to bray
the more I suskay
she start to bray
and I start to suskay

what you crying for
I go give you more!

Lathi in yuh batee
Lathi in yuh batee
Lathi in yuh batee
dont beat me so much mammy

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