come whether you whine or grind

i say whether you whine or grind

can you shake it up right on time

i say shake it up right on time



well, the first thing she ask is you havea ya brush

you havea ya brush, you can avoid the rush



come whether you whine or grind

i say whether you whine or grind

then you shake it up right on time

i say shake it up right on time



she want a ruff ruff rider

he want a cool cool stroker

come whether you whine or grind

i say whether you whine or grind

can ya shake it up right on time

i say shake it up right on time



whoa, bwoy come watch i-man



because he son a lead da way

he son a  lead da way

ya gotta understand as i will tell ya from the top

my body uptown sound, ya rankin sound

you gotta come around

awar



i say you rub it uptown and ya rub it downtown

you body sonna lead the way

lord

i say you  rub it all around, but you are gwarn like a clown

you body sonna lead the way



i tell you body uptown sound, yeah

ow, ow

i tel you body unity sound yah

brrrr, ah

love and unity, love and unity

love and unity, awar



say so, oh lord

good god



i said i see no joy

i see only sorry

i see no chance of your bright new tomorrow



so stand down Margaret

stand down please

stand down Margaret



i say stand down Margaret

stand down please

stand down Margaret



you tell me how can it work in this all white law

what a short sharp lesson, 

what a third world war



oh stand down Margaret

stand down please

stand down Margaret



i say stand down Margaret

stand down please

stand down Margaret



say too much war in the city yeah

say too much war in the city, whoa

i sing i said a love and unity, the only way

and unity, the only way

yeah ya know,

you know what!