So unique! the rude boy's back in town the rude boy's back in town see, I was walkin' down the street about a quarter to four It was early in the morning from the night before met a woman on the corner said to come in my door heard the rhythm of the music pumpin' up through the floor when I walk into the party it was ready to go there were punk rockers, reggae rockers all in row whinin' and a grindin' to the DJ show and the woman from the corner I was gettin' to know the rude boy's back in town the rude boy's back in town Dem I say Michael Michael, where you been? You been eatin' alright? ya know you look a little thin I been out in Japan chillin' Tokyo man I took the bullet train to Hiroshima and then I jump into the water and I started to swim shanghai, ho-chi-minh city and then down to Indonesia where I hooked with some friends I visit tami iti down in tuhoe again I jump across to byron, alice springs down to capetown where I be doin' my thing then I be gone to Uganda, Tanzania up to Sudana, glad to see 'em Jerusalem Mumbai Istanbul then down to Rio, Sao Paulo Brasil up to guadalajara, Kingston way, stop off in habana now I'm back to the bay the rude boy's back in town the rude boy's back in town we callin' out! from high to underground we come to tell you, the rude boys back in town! Are you rockin' rockin'? Are you rollin' rollin'? Are you whinin' whinin'? Are you grindin' grindin'? Do you wanna rock a party 'till the morning Yeah we wanna rock a party till the morning When the police comin' in we give a warnin' I'm a drumma but I often like to pick up my mic And when I rock a party you can do whatcha like Get ready for the riddim when we come into sight From early in the mornin' we no stop until light All night long we just rockin' along Thanks to the DJ we be singin' a song Hold to your lover if your lovin' is strong Dance to the bass line all night long