Music happens to be the food of love
Sound to make you rub and scrub
Now here come de musical disc to mek y' jump an twist go
move an groove an' get a-groovin'
Don't go rude as I would tell ya, daddy, Do it!
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Me say listen to de drum a me say listen to de bass
And I tell you this a one a make you wind up your waist
Say listen to de drum a me say listen to de bass
And I tell you this a one a come fi nice up de place
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Let go de music make me jump and bounce
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Me say eas' , say wes' , a me say north and south
You nuh drink a beer a me say drink up a stout
Say eas' , say wes' , a me say north and south
You nuh drink a beer a me say drink up a stout
When I tell you dis a riddim make you jump and shout
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Some a play it 'pon them stereo
De other time a dem a tune in 'pon dem radio
A so me say a some a play it 'pon de disco
Watch how de peeple dem a rock a dem a come so
Do it ! - tell them!
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Me say eas' , say wes' , a me say north and south
When I tell you dis a one a make you jump and shout
Say eas' , say wes' , a me say north and south
I tell you dis a one a make you drink up a stout, I say
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Let go de music make me rock ina de dance
Watch how de peeple dem a rock so
De other time a dem skank an' then dem bump so
Watch de dreadlock stylee when 'im gwaan so (good gosh!)
And then dem big up and dem bounce so (watch out, mon!)
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Let go de music make me rock ina de dance
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
A me say listen to de drum a me say listen to de bass
When I tell you dis ya styla a make you bubble up your waist
Say listen to de drum a me say listen to de bass
And I tell you dis ya styla a come fi mash down de place
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
Gimme de music make me jump and prance
Gimme de music make me rock ina de dance
