Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Bob Marley & The Wailers
The introductory track of Bob Marley & The Wailers' 10th album, Kaya. Skanking is a Jamaican dance, often associated with Ska. As written on Urban Dictionary:
A form of dancing originating in Jamaica, now most notably done in Ska/Reggae shows. A more violent form of skanking is often found in p...
[Intro]
Easy skanking (skanking it easy)
Easy skanking (skanking it slow)
Easy skanking (skanking it easy)
Easy skanking (skanking it slow)
[Chorus]
Excuse me while I light my spliff (spliff)
Good God, I got to take a lift (lift)
From reality I just can't drift (drift)
That's why I am staying with this riff (riff)
[Bridge]
Take it easy (easy skanking)
Lord, I take it easy (easy skanking)
Take it easy (easy skanking)
Got to take it easy (easy skanking)
[Verse 1]
See, we're taking it easy (ooh-wah-da da-da)
We taking it slow (ooh-wah-da da-da)
Taking it easy (easy)
Got to take it slow (slow-slow)
So take it easy (easy skanking - da-da-da-da-da-da)
Wo-oh, take it easy (easy skanking)
Take it easy (easy skanking - da-da-da-da-da-da)
Take it easy. (easy skanking)
[Chorus]
Excuse me while I light my spliff (spliff)
Oh, God, I got to take a lift (lift)
From reality I just can't drift (drift)
That's why I am staying with this riff (riff)
[Bridge]
Take it easy (taking it easy)
Got to take it easy (taking it slow)
Take it easy (taking it easy)
Skanky, take it easy (taking it slow)
[Verse 2]
Tell you what
Herb for my wine (ooh-wa-da-da-da)
Honey for my strong drink (ooh-wa-da-da-da)
Herb for my wine (ooh-wa-da-da-da)
Honey for my strong drink
[Bridge]
I shake it easy (taking it easy)
Skanky, take it easy (skanking it slow)
Take it (taking it easy) easy
Take it (skanking it slow) easy
[Outro]
Take it easy (taking it easy)
Oh-oh-ooh! (skanking it slow)
Little bit easier (taking it easy)
Skanky, take it easy (skanking it slow)
Take it easy
Take it easy
Take it easy
Easy Skanking was written by Bob Marley.
Easy Skanking was produced by Bob Marley & The Wailers.
Bob Marley & The Wailers released Easy Skanking on Thu Mar 23 1978.