Once I first heard the sound of ska Then my feet began to move My legs and arms got a life of their own To this beat they can't refuse I'm telling you Ska, rocksteady, ska, rocksteady Ska, rockstedy the jamaican way Ska, rocksteady, ska, rocksteady Music the jamaican way Once bitten and twice as shy But this beat I can't deny This fly is here to stay Now give me ska the jamaican way I'm begging you Ska, rocksteady, ska, rocksteady Ska, rockstedy the jamaican way Ska, rocksteady, ska, rocksteady Music the jamaican way Third time and I knew I was lost And now I'm ska'd for life no matter what the cost Ska music for a better day Now give it to me the jamaican way I'm telling you Ska, rocksteady, ska, rocksteady Ska, rockstedy the jamaican way Ska, rocksteady, ska, rocksteady Music the jamaican way I'm begging you Ska, rocksteady, ska, rocksteady Ska, rockstedy the jamaican way Ska, rocksteady, ska, rocksteady Music the jamaican way I'm telling you, yeah I'm begging you, yeah I'm telling you, yeah I'm begging you, music the jamaican way