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007 (Shanty Town) Lyrics
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At ocean eleven
And the rudeboys a go wail
'Cause them out of jail
Rudeboys cannot fail
'Cause them must get bail
Them a loot, them a shoot, them a wail
A shanty town
Them a loot, them a shoot, them a wail
A shanty town
And rudeboy get a probation
A shanty town
And rudeboy bomb up the town
A shanty town
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At ocean eleven
And the rudeboys a go wail
'Cause them out of jail
Rudeboys cannot fail
'Cause them must get bail
Them a loot, them a shoot, them a wail
A shanty town
Them a loot, them a shoot, them a wail
A shanty town
And rudeboy get a probation
A shanty town
And rudeboy bomb up the town
A shanty town
Police get taller
A shanty town
Soldier get longer
A shanty town
And rudeboy a weep and a wail
A shanty town
And rudeboy a weep and a wail
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At ocean eleven
And the rudeboys a go wail
'Cause them out of jail
Rudeboys cannot fail
'Cause them must get bail
A shanty town
Them a loot, them a shoot, them a wail
A shanty town
And rudeboy get a probation
A shanty town
And rudeboy bomb up the town
A shanty town
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At ocean eleven
And the rudeboys a go wail
'Cause them out of jail
Rudeboys cannot fail
'Cause them must get bail
A shanty town
Them a loot, them a shoot, them a wail
A shanty town
And rudeboy get a probation
A shanty town
And rudeboy bomb up the town
A shanty town
A shanty town
Soldier get longer
A shanty town
And rudeboy a weep and a wail
A shanty town
And rudeboy a weep and a wail
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Nice relaxing reggae song with lyrics about not nice and unrelaxed people.
At first when I heard this song I thought he was saying "and the rudeboys are for real" instead of "a go wail" and "rudeboys cannot feel" instead of "fail", and "mamma loot, mamma shoot, mamma wheel".
Great song, heard it off The Harder They Come soundtrack. RIP Desmond Dekker. There would be no Clash if it werent for this guy.
excellent track
a really feel good song with an awesome vibe, his other stuff is along the same lines a pretty simple meaning, damn those rudeboys.
Is Ocean 11 (I actually hear Ocean's 11) a reference to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean%27s_11_%281960_film%29
It fits. The rude boys loot and shoot like the gang in this film.