| There was a band coming from jamaica
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| Playing a beat called the Ska
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| To many fans they are the best
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| Thru the many years they passed all the tests
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| SKATALITES was their name and friends they were
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| It is their music we like to hear
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| SKATALITES was their name it was their music and beat
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| That gave us a musical treat
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| Who can forget their «Lawless Street»
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| With the SKATALITES a musical treat
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| Who can forget this music complete
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| And the many fans who rock to the beat
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| SKATALITES was their name and friends they were
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| It is their music we like to hear
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| SKATALITES was their name it was their music and beat
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| That gave us a musical treat
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| Whether you’re white or whether you’re black
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| We want to keep you dancing now till you´re feelin' dread
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| Who can forget their feet moving beat
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| And the fun we had with their music complete
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| SKATALITES was their name and friends they were
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| It is their music we like to hear
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| SKATALITES was their name it was their music and beat
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| That gave us a musical treat
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| Don Drummond on trombone gave us the heat
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| And Lloyd Knibbs on drums showed us the beat
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| Tommy McCook and Mr. Alphonso
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| Made Baba Brooks and the rest of the horns blow
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| SKATALITES was their name and friends they were
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| It is their music we like to hear
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| SKATALITES was their name it was their music and beat
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| That gave us a musical treat
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| SKATALITES was their name and friends they were
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| It is their music we like to hear
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| SKATALITES was their name it was their music and beat
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| That gave us a musical treat |