I was drinking with my mates one night Prince Buster & Toots made me feel alright Wray & Nephew was mixed in my hand A trip to Skapalooza was planned Rough & Ready & I want to move Do the, do The Rowing Boat Rough & Ready & I want to groove Step it up and do The Monkey too Sweet & Dandy when we came to the nightclub We went to the bar and screamed: BEER! Dj Rough Nick was skanking as hell And to the sound of Ska: We started to yell Rough & Ready & I want to move Do the, do The Ska again Rough & Ready & I want to groove
Burn the soles and do The Jerk for me I'm Dj Rough Nickand I'm here to make you dance So listen up and hear what I say: In a Rough & Ready style now Do The Rowing Boat and hit the floor and step it up I'm DJ Roughneck and I'm telling you to do The Ska You do The Jerk, The Ska Quadrille and The Dog for me Rough & Ready & I want to move Do the, do The Ska Quadrille Rough & Ready & I want to groove Come on Sweetfoot and don't stand still Step it up and do The Monkey too Come on Sweetfoot, do The Dog for me Rough & Ready