UB40 — D.U.B.

When me reach me yard Me got one thing on me mind To hold me little woman And fe make her feel iree Be play album, dub plate, and forty-five For dat's the kind of riddim that keeps me alive Me turn on fe me radio Some a chat 'bout dat But I know more than d.j So I nah play you dat (chorus) Me tek a 'd' and a 'u' An' a 'b' - not 'e' That thing there Is special to me Me listen in the morning Also in the night For dat form of music Is outasight The newest form of music Is easy to see It start with a 'd' And end with a 'b' Dub in a de morning And dub in a de night Mek the whole neighbourhood Feel alright, feel alright When me reach me yard Me got one thing on me mind To hold me little woman And fe mek her fell iree When me reach me yard Me got one thing on me mind To hold me little woman And fe mek her fell iree Me tek a 'd' and a 'u' An' a 'b' - not 'e' That thing there Is special to me Me listen in the morning Also in the night For dat form of music Is outasight The newest form of music Is easy to see It start with a 'd' And end with a 'b' Dub in a de morning And dub in a de night Mek the whole neighborhood Feel alright, feel alright Rock in a de dance Me seh fe give dub a chance Rock in de blues You know you jus' can't lose A dub me a defend On dub I can depend Check out dis yah music And run tell yo' friend We don't want rock 'n' roll And we got enough soul We don't want rock 'n' roll And we got enough soul Bass is beautiful If it's clean But dis yah dub music Man, it well mean No bother follow friend And ignore dub again It's simple, but effective Can't you see? A lot of people catch on in 'eight-three Now is 'eighty-four And you must know the score Anything me chat, you know The people bawl 'more.' Me jump 'pon de graphics Don't get vex' All me have A total concept To make you feel Iree To make you feel Iree


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