Bob Marley and the Wailers

Soul Shakedown Party

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We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight
We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight

The way you love me
It's all right
When you put your lovin' arms around me
And you hold me tight
(hold me tight)

This is my invitation
I've got the special vacation
I need your concentration
Just to feel your vibration

(At that) soul shakedown party tonight
We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight

Jane is in the backyard
Doing the outside dance

From telling me the other day
She didn't even get a chance

But this is my invitation
I've got the special vacation
I need your concentration
Just to feel your vibration

Baby I need you tonight
We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight

(At that) soul shakedown party tonight
We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight

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wailers_564 On Aug 04, 2002

We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight
                          We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight

The way you love me
                          It's all right
                          When you put your lovin' arms around me
                          And you hold me tight 
                          (hold me tight)

This is my invitation 
                          I've got the special vacation
                          I need your concentration
                          Just to feel your vibration

(At that) soul shakedown party tonight
                          We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight

Jane is in the backyard
                          Doing the outside dance

From telling me the other day
                          She didn't even get a chance

But this is my invitation 
                          I've got the special vacation
                          I need your concentration
                          Just to feel your vibration

Baby I need you tonight
                          We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight

The way you love me
                          It's all right
                          When you put your lovin' arms around me
                          And you hold me tight 
                          (Hold me tight)
                          This is my invitation 
                          I've got the special vacation
                          I need your concentration
                          Just to feel your vibration

(At that) soul shakedown party tonight
                          We gonna have a soul shakedown party tonight

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2002-08-04 02:48:37

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by mom2mina

14y ago

what exactly is the outside dance? sounds good. i think i wanna do the outside dance.

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by kingggdom 14y ago

I was wondering the same, maybe Jane is just happy because there is a party and therefore she is dancing in the backyard.

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