Skank for Me

from A Year Wasted (2010) by And the Wasters

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all around the world there be parties goin on
where the puppets are pulled by the rhythm of songs
the punks the rastas and the roaming gypsies
have their place in society

where the boys in bands will play guitar
and the girls will down with the stars
and all night long we’ll dance and skank
and I’ll go home in an ambulance

skank for me skank for me
come and dance with me x3
my girl

oh oh oh oh here come the riot police
oh oh oh oh here come the police dogs
let go of my hand i just wana be free
to jump up and down in my music scene
from London, San Francisco to the bay of Bengal
from christmas halloween to new years eve
i be skankin with my heart up on display
my feet will flutter til the break of day

from the break of dawn, in the face of scorn we skank until the morning
to jive off all our inhibitions, and then we all leave yawning
with the taste of lager on our lips and a smile on our face
our hips will meander like cobras if the system sets the pace
you don’t need no uniform to come and jig with us
you can climb out of a convertable (jammy wanker) or step straight off a bus
it doesn’t matter what you wear, your accent or the style of your hair
cos we just promote unity, here there and everywhere

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and as the years go by I won’t grow old
if the english weather come and freeze my heart so cold
music will be there to reignite the flames
I’ll write a song in the name of

dreadlocks, mohawks
pork pie hats, come and skank
unite tonight
dance with me till the break of light

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from A Year Wasted (2010), released December 22, 2012
Lyrics- Will Tun and Johnny Yeates

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And the Wasters England, UK

After many years touring Festivals, Squats and far-flung venues, And the Wasters have evolved from their Folk-Punk-Ska roots through elements of Hip-hop, Balkan & Latin. They weld this explosive musical concoction with an empowering political message to create a relentless live energy! ... more

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