There used to be a shebeen

Next to the laundromat, where I used to live

In London town, in London town

If you know what I mean

And there was an old man

Who used to bring up the sound

He kept those beats, he kept those beats

From when Prince Buster was around

And he said

Pick up and dance

Come on, rude boy, come on, drop legs with me

If you can, if you can

Take up a chance

We can do it now, man to man

There used to be a shebeen

Next to the laundromat where I used to live

In London town, in London town

If you know what I mean

And there was an old man

Who used to pick up the sound

He kept those beats, he kept those beats

From when Prince Buster was around

And he said

He said