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Michael Franti - Rude Boys Back In Town Lyrics

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the rude boy's back in town
the rude boy's back in town

see, I was walkin' down the street about a quarter to four
It was early in the morning from the night before
met a woman on the corner said to come in my door
heard the rhythm of the music pumpin' up through the floor
when I walk into the party it was ready to go
there were punk rockers, reggae rockers all in row
whinin' and a grindin' to the DJ show
and the woman from the corner I was gettin' to know

the rude boy's back in town
the rude boy's back in town

Dem I say Michael Michael, where you been?
You been eatin' alright? ya know you look a little thin
I been out in Japan chillin' Tokyo man
I took the bullet train to Hiroshima and then
I jump into the water and I started to swim
shanghai, ho-chi-minh city and then
down to Indonesia where I hooked with some friends
I visit tami iti down in tuhoe again
I jump across to byron, alice springs
down to capetown where I be doin' my thing
then I be gone to Uganda, Tanzania
up to Sudana, glad to see 'em
Jerusalem Mumbai Istanbul
then down to Rio, Sao Paulo Brasil
up to guadalajara, Kingston way,
stop off in habana now I'm back to the bay

the rude boy's back in town
the rude boy's back in town

we callin' out! from high to underground
we come to tell you, the rude boys back in town!

Are you rockin' rockin'?
Are you rollin' rollin'?
Are you whinin' whinin'?
Are you grindin' grindin'?
Do you wanna rock a party 'till the morning
Yeah we wanna rock a party till the morning
When the police comin' in we give a warnin'

I'm a drumma but I often like to pick up my mic
And when I rock a party you can do whatcha like
Get ready for the riddim when we come into sight
From early in the mornin' we no stop until light
All night long we just rockin' along
Thanks to the DJ we be singin' a song
Hold to your lover if your lovin' is strong
Dance to the bass line all night long