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 pub
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 brother 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 all 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 the 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
(Ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) 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
(Ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a) cha cha cha cha cha cha
(Ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a)
(Ska-a-a-a, ska-a-a)