My Grandaddy Could Reggae

(Linda Lewis)



wax it



my grandaddy could reggae

before the radio, day-o

black boy drum with blue beat

all the way back home

he reggae with his wife

he reggae all his life

he reggae to the club

and he reggae in the tub



(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) ska ra

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) down in flamingo

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) down in juke club

(ska-a, ska-a-a)

(ska-a, ska-a-a)



my grandaddy could reggae

before the rock 'n' roll

brown skin boy can boogie

like you never know

I show my man his stuff

he just can't get enough

if you want to reggae right,

all you do is squeeze her tight



(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) ska ra

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) ska-a-a-a-a

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) ska ra

(ska-a, ska-a-a) ska ra, ra, ra

(ska-a, ska-a-a)



and you Caribbean kings and queens

and pale-ish people, too

will understand me when I say

reggae is good for you, ooh

it's good for you



my grandaddy could reggae

before the hi, hi-fi

before it was a twinkle

in your mommy's eye

it ain't no mystery

my mama, she sing to me

it's a rhythm in your heart

makes you feel good from the start

start now with the ska ra

ska ra, ra, ra



(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a)

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a)

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) to ska ra

do do do do do do do

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) you can do it, too

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) ska ra

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) just let it ska ra

cha cha cha cha cha, ska ra

(ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a)