Duppy Skankin' at Midnight Dirt Grave Rockers

Verse 1

Full moon big like a dinner plate

Midnight rumbin' through de gate

Soil a-lifitn' up slow

Deep down a drum start to grow

Grave dirt shake off de shoulder

Dead man feelin' even older

Chorus

Dat Voodoo Reggae a-rise

Mek de duppy dem rub dem eyes

Stiff legs walkin' wid a slide

Dem nah got nuttin' to hide

Yeah de music move de bone

Lord dem never dance alone

Roots rock comin' from de dirt

Gonna shake it 'til it hurt

Post-Chorus

Whya oh whya

Burnin' like a fire

Whya oh whya

Jumpin' ever higher

Verse 2

Brother Joseph back from de clay

Decompsin' since de middle of May

Lose a finger but he nah mind

Left his weary woes far behind

De guitar man missin' a chin

Grinnin' wide wid a dusty grin

Sankey hummin' out de ground

Sweetest vibey sound I found

Chorus

Dat Voodoo Reggae a-rise

Mek de duppy dem rub dem eyes

Stiff legs walkin' wid a slide

Dem nah got nuttin' to hide

Yeah de music move de bone

Lord dem never dance alone

Roots rock comin' from de dirt

Gonna shake it 'til it hurt

Bridge

Skankin' through de tombstone grass

Waitin' for de moon to pass

Body drop

Skull a-pop

Bone dem hop

Dancin' 'til de sunrise come

Bleedin' on a goatskin drum

Don't you run

It just fun

Wait for de sun

Chorus

Dat Voodoo Reggae a-rise

Mek de duppy dem rub dem eyes

Stiff legs walkin' wid a slide

Dem nah got nuttin' to hide

Yeah de music move de bone

Lord dem never dance alone

Roots rock comin' from de dirt

Gonna shake it 'til it hurt

Post-Chorus

Whya oh whya

Burnin' like a fire

Whya oh whya

Jumpin' ever higher

Outro

Sunlight start to crack

Time for dem to head back

Dig de hole

Hide de soul

Sleep well now

Duppy know how

Roots rock sleepin' low