Reggae Music

Well I'll tell you how my story goes
It was a long time ago
It was down on Peckham Estate
Where I studied the treble and the bass
I felt my window shake
The thought rattled on my plate
The music it started to play
And the whole place started to sway

All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Those sweet reggae songs
All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Oh those vibrations

Well this place was a little bit rough
You had to fend for yourself
It was too dangerous to walk about
So I had to work something out
So I got myself some wheels
With the little bit of money I had
I got myself a Ford Capri
Cos I could not afford a Stagg

All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Those sweet reggae songs
All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Those vibrations

This vehicle it needed some work
We had to modify
So we cut out a speaker shelf
And we dropped in a mini Hi-Fi
We clipped on some velvet trim
Put on a shirt and tie
Put me herb in the packet in
And we took it out for a spin

All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Those sweet reggae songs
All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Some philosophy

We drove out into the night
There was a party going on
We put on the radio
This was 1981
It was a Friday Capital show
With David Rodigan
The bass it dropped so low
We thought the party had begun

All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Those sweet reggae songs
All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Sweet vibrations

All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Those sweet reggae songs
All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Sweet vibrations

The moral of the story is
It was a long time ago
But now I am a little bit older now
I can still feel it in my bones
I know it sounds a little bit crude
It was the only life we knew
Through poverty and great tribulation
The music it pulled us through

All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Smoke a ganja pipe
All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Live the tribal life

We were sitting in a darkened room
Under a deep red light
Smoking that ubbly bubbly
All through the night
In the morning the dawn would come
And the birds start to sing
We give thanks and praises
To all that life could bring

All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Those sweet reggae songs
All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Vibrations yeah

All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Those sweet reggae songs
All we wanted to hear was reggae music
Vibrations yeah

He who worships silver and gold
Shall surely, surely, surely snooze on soul
And fade away

Money in my pocket but I just can't get no love
Money in my pocket but I just can't get no love