Kinky Reggae

Bob Marley and the Wailers

And then we gonna say kinky reggae!

Ooh, yeah I went downtown (said I went downtown)
I saw Miss Brown (said, I saw Miss Brown)
She had brown sugar (had brown sugar)
All over her booga-wooga (over her booga-wooga)
I think I might join the fun (think I might join the fun)
But I had to hit and run (had to hit and run)
See, I just can't settle down (just can't settle down)
In a kinky part of town

Ride on
Don't you know I've got to ride on
Ride on, see I just can't settle down (ride on)

Kinky reggae
Oh, kinky reggae now
Kinky reggae
Oh, kinky reggae now
Kinky reggae, all I've got to say
Kinky reggae now
Kinky reggae, do it up
Kinky reggae, now, ride on, now
Ride on
Ride on
Ride on, kinky reggae, ride on

Ey, I went down to Piccadilly Circus
Down there I saw Marcus
He had a candy tar
All over his chocolate bar
I think I might join the fun (I might join the fun)
But I had to hit and run (had to hit and run)
See I just can't settle down (just can't settle down)
In a kinky part of town

Nice one, that's what they say, nice one
But I'm leavin' you today (nice one)
Oh, darlin', please don't play (nice one) mama say, mama say

(Kinky reggae)
(Kinky reggae, now)
(Kinky reggae)
(Kinky reggae, now)
(Kinky reggae)
(Kinky reggae, now)
(Kinky reggae)
(Kinky reggae, now)

Eh, I want you to meet my brother Carlton over here

And I want you to meet Aston Barret
I said I want you to meet Aston Barret over here

And I want you to meet brother Al over there, on guitar

And I want you to meet brother Seeco

And I want you to meet brother Tyrone

Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now
Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now
Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now
Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now, nice one
Nice one
Nice one
Nice one, kinky reggae
You're such a nice, nice, nice, nice one, kinky (reggae)

I want you to meet my sisters (kinky reggae, now)
I want you to meet my sisters! (kinky reggae)

(Kinky reggae, now)
(Kinky reggae)
(Kinky reggae, now)
(Kinky reggae)
(Kinky reggae, now)

Now, you see that one over there?
Her name is sister Rita
And you see this sister here nearest to me?
Her name is sister Judy
And we get together and say

Kinky reggae, now
Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now
Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now

Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now
Ride on
Ride on
Ride on, kinky reggae
Ride on
Kinky reggae (my name is brought on back)
Kinky reggae now
Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now
Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now
Kinky reggae
Kinky reggae, now


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Kinky Reggae Lyrics as written by Bob Marley

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    @circa-81 Agreed. And anyone that doesn't think Bob wrote songs about sex has obviously never heard "Stir it Up" "Lick Samba" or "Guava Jelly"...

    Stiglron June 07, 2018   Link

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