Roots Man Skanking

Freddie McGregor

Part I: Roots Man Skanking

[Verse 1]
See the roots-dem skanking
An' everybody rocking
A pure Rub-a-Dub keep playing
Dance hall ram an' everywhere jam

[Chorus]
The roots man skanking
Everyone just a rock to di riddim
Roots man skanking
Dis ya riddim make you dance an' swing (Woah-oy)
Woah-oh-oy, woah-woah

[Verse 2]
The people keep bawling for more
Deejay say "I'm gonna play it for all"
The people-dem rock, the people-dem dip
Dance hall cork an' the people-dem get hit

[Chorus]
The roots man skanking
Everyone just a rock to di riddim
Roots man skanking
Dis ya riddim make you dance an' swing (Woah-oy)
Roots man skanking

[Verse 3]
A big-big top ranking
Watch him a skanking (One more thing)
The people keep calling for more
Deejay say "I'm gonna play it for all"
The people-dem rock, the people-dem dip
Dance hall cork an' the people-dem get hit

[Chorus]
The roots man skanking
Everyone just a rock to di riddim
Roots man skanking
Dis ya riddim make you dance an' swing
Roots man skanking
Everyone just a rock to di riddim
Roots man skanking
Dis ya riddim make you dance an' swing

[Verse 4]
Everybody rocking
A Rub-a-Dub are playing
Dance hall ram an' a everywhere jam
Everyone skanking, a rocking an' dipping

[Chorus]
The roots man skanking
Everyone just a rock to di riddim
Roots man skanking
Dis ya riddim make you dance an' swing

[Verse 5]
People keep calling for more
Deejay say "I'm gonna play it for all"
The people-dem rock, say, the people-dem dip
Dance hall cork an' the people-dem get hit

[Outro]
The roots man skanking
Everyone just a rock to di riddim
Roots man skanking
Dis ya riddim make you dance an' swing
The roots man skanking
Everyone just a rock to di riddim

Part II: Toast by Toyan

[Verse 1]
Special request to all-a juvenile
Cah, special request to all-a juvenile
Say, as dem reach twenty, mi say, dem have a dozen child
Cah, as dem reach twenty, mi say, dem have a dozen child
An' a lean pon dem mother an' dem father fi cayl
Jah, lean pon dem mother an' dem father fi cayl
Damn God, mi are discipline child
Cah tell you, damn God, mi are discipline child
Cah tell you, mi no want come fling 'way mi isle
Cah tell you, mi ongle rock dem in a Rub-a-Dub style
Cah tell you, dem ya style kinda wicked an' wild (Right, hey)

[Chorus]
Jah, pupa Toyan are di ram dance master
Jah, pupa Toyan in a fi your little area
Jah, right a now mi are cool entertainer
Jah, right a now mi in a Rub-a-Dub style, sir
Say, pupa Toyan are di ram dance master
Jah, right a now mi are one cool entertainer
Jah, right a now mi in a Rub-a-Dub style, sir
Jah, right a now mi in drum an' bass style, sir
Jah, pupa Toyan come fi nice up chi corner
Jah, right a now mi are a ram dance master

[Verse 2]
Special request to all-a juvenile
Cah, special request to all-a juvenile
Say, as dem reach twelve, dem have a dozen child
Cah, as dem reach twelve, dem have a dozen child
An' a lean pon dem mother an' dem father fi cayl
Cah, lean pon dem mother an' dem father fi cayl
Damn God, mi are discipline child
Cah tell you, mi no want come fling 'way mi isle
Cah tell you, mi ongle dip dem in a Rub-a-Dub style
Cah tell you, dem ya style kinda wicked an' wild
Cah tell you, dem ya style a gonna walk thousand mile (Hey, tell 'em)

[Chorus]
Jah, pupa Toyan are di ram dance master
Cah, right a now a mi are cool entertainer
Jah, right a now mi come fi nice up dis ya area
Jah, right a now mi in a Rub-a-Dub style, sir
Jah, dem ya style kinda wicked an' wild, sir
Cah, dem ya style a gonna walk thousand mile, sir
Cho, pupa Toyan are di ram dance master
Jah, pupa Toyan in a different style, sir
Jah, pupa Toyan in a drum an' bass style, sir
Jah, pupa Toyan in a Rub-a-Dub style

[Verse 3]
But special request to all-a juvenile
Cah, special request to all-a juvenile
Say, as dem reach twelve, dem have a dozen child
Cah, as dem reach twelve, dem have a dozen child
An' a lean pon dem mother an' dem father fi cayl
Cah, lean pon dem mother an' dem father fi cayl
Damn God, mi are discipline child
Cah tell you, mi no want come fling 'way mi isle
Cah tell you, mi ongle rock dem in a Rub-a-Dub style (Right)
Cah, mi ongle dub dem in a drum an' bass style (Right, hey)

[Outro]
Jah, pupa Toyan are di ram dance master
Jah, right a now mi in a different style, sir
Say, right a now mi in a Rub-a-Dub style, sir
Say, right a now mi in a Jamdown style, sir
Slam-dong-dong-dong, diddly-diddly-diddly-diddly
Slam-dong-dong-dong (Do it)

Curiosidades sobre a música Roots Man Skanking de Freddie McGregor

Em quais álbuns a música “Roots Man Skanking” foi lançada por Freddie McGregor?
Freddie McGregor lançou a música nos álbums “Big Ship” em 1982 e “Roots Man Skanking” em 1982.

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