Rude Boys Back In Town - Michael Franti, Spearhead

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

The rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

The rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

I tell ya that the rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

The rude boys back in town

See I was walkin' down the street about a quarter to four

It was early in the mornin' 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 floor

When I walk into the party it was ready to go

There were punk rockers, reggae rockers all in a row

Windin' and a grindin' to the dj show

And the woman from the corner I was gettin' to know

The rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

The rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

I tell ya that the rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

The rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

I see ya whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

(Rude boys)

Whoa whoa whoa, whoa

(Rude boys)

Whoa whoa whoa, whoa

(Rude boys)

Damn, I say Micheal Michael where you been?

You been eatin' alright?

You know you look a little thin

I been out in Japan, just chilln' Tokyo man

I toked up on the train to Hiroshima and then

I jump into the water and I started to swim

Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City and then

Darundi, Indonesia where I hooked with some friends

I visit Tme Iti down in Thoe again

I jumped across the Byron out of springs

Down to Cape Town where I be doing my thing

Then I be gone to Uganda, Tanzania

Off to Sudan and glad to see 'em

Jerusalem, Mumbai, Istanbul

Then down to Rio, So Paolo Brazil

Up to Guadalajara, Kingston Way

Stop off in Havana and I’m back to the bay

The rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

The rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

I tell ya that the rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

The rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)

We callin' out

From itune underground

We come to tell you

The rude boys back in town

Are you rockin' rockin'?

(Rockin', rockin')

Are you rollin' rollin'?

(Rollin', rollin')

Are you whinin', whinin'?

(Whinin', whinin')

Are you grindin' grindin'?

(Grindin', grindin')

Do you wanna rock a party to the mornin' mornin'?

(Yeah, we wanna rock a party to the mornin' mornin')

When the police comin' in give a warnin' warnin'

(When the police comin' in we give da warnin' warnin')

I’m the drummer but of' I like to pick up a mic

And when I rock a party you can do what you like

Get ready for the rhythm where we come into sight

From L.A. in the morning, we no stop with the light

All night long we just rockin' along

Dance to the dj we be singin' a song

Ode to your lover if your lovin' is strong

Dance to the bass line all night long

The rude boys back in town

The rude boys back in town

Let me tell ya that the rude boys back in town

So unique!

The rude boys back in town

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

So unique

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

So unique

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

So unique

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

So unique

The rude boys back in town

(Rude boys)