Now here comes the music rub-a-dub explosion
Straight from the heart and the streets of jamdown eh
Himen ohIt doesn't get any harder than this
Rub-a-dub sound from the hardcore genesis
We play it fast and we playin' it slow
Shelly wants to leave but she just can't go no
She member the waterpumpee she know the della move
She say she nuh go leave until she get her stella groove
She do it cool and deadly inna her dancing shoes
Tonight she is a winner cannot loseSo here we go oh
This a the heart of a rub-a-dub sound, straight from Kingston
The streets of jamdown oh oh
This a the heart of the ragga ragga sound
Turn it up nuh go turn it down low
Here we go
This a the heart of the rub-a-dub sound straight from Kingston
The streets of jamdown woh oh
This a the heart of the rude boy sound turn it up nuh, dem say call the policeWant put reggae music pon pause
Wanna put new clause inna laws beat man make dem mash up and a rub up inna gauze
No if not but because
Soundman hafi go stick to the task
Good music have to broadcast standing ovation round of applause
Dem say call the police
And nuff babylon just appear
From sky and road everywhere
Inna the vibe dem want interfere
But none a we have no fear
Just run two guiness and beer
Me and me squaddy dem come from here
Selector go hard or lock offIn a rub-a-dub styleSo here we go
This a the heart of a rub-a-dub sound, straight from Kingston
The streets of jamdown oh oh
This a the heart of the ragga ragga sound
Turn it up nuh go turn it down low
Here we go oh
This a the heart of the rub-a-dub sound straight from Kingston
The streets of jamdown oh oh
This a the heart of the rude boy sound turn it up nuh, go turn it down lowThat's what we live that's what we give that's how we feel like
Birds of a feather like magnet to steel
Big box steel horn with the sublow
Turn it up 'til it buck make the whole world know
This is the party maker budungkadung go shake the shaker
Broader than broadways the sounds of Jamaica
Now feel the chemistry whole leap of energy
Put it in the big box and turn up the speakerSo here we go
This a the heart of a rub-a-dub sound, straight from Kingston
The streets of jamdown oh oh
This a the heart of the ragga ragga sound
Turn it up nuh go turn it down low
Here we go
This a the heart of the rub-a-dub sound straight from Kingston
The streets of jamdown oh oh
This a the heart of the rude boy sound turn it up nuh, go turn it do
Songwriters
HALDANE BROWNE, OTTO TILMANNPublished by
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