The Real Ska

(Murray)

gimme that sound from back in the day
give it to me, we want the real ska
like Knibbs and Brevett and Jackie would play
give it to me, we want the real ska

make it hard from the yard, inna old time way
with a likkle Lee Perry, a likkle Lynn Tait
just every man ska, as Coxsone would say
me want fe hear Campbell duppy man, honking away

with a rich dark tone did Don D. play
give it to me, we want the real ska
blow Tommy, blow Sterling, blow Roland, blow Dizzy
give it to me yeah, we want the real ska

we want the real ska
everybody love it yeah, the real ska

some a dem come fe jam it, the youths of today
but fe play the real ska, man you better have grey
said you can’t play the ska like you runnin’ a race
you haffe swing with the rhythm and turn up the bass, so

gimme that sound from back in the day
give it to me, we want the real ska
like Knibbs and Brevett, Jah Jerry and Jackie
give it to me, we want the real ska
me no want skapunk and me no want third wave
give it to me, we want the real ska
give it to me, uh-huh
give it to me yeah, we want the real ska