In the fun, rhythmic reggae track “Rudi Skank”, Ava Leigh bemoans the shortcomings of her partner: he’s acting like a child, he doesn’t make any money and he doesn’t appreciate her; in fact, all he does is “roll and burn” (i.e., smoke). In the fourth verse, she’s joined by an (unidentified) male voc...
[Intro: unknown]
I promise I will do my best and nothing less
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes
So come to me, my queen, say
[Verse 1: Ava Leigh]
You should know better than to play games with my mind
Thought you were a clever boy
You say you're playing cruel just to be kind
Maybe wanna head myself inside
Why don't you go and take yourself outside
Walk a mile in my shoes and then you'll understand why I'm confused, oh oh
[Chorus: Ava Leigh]
You've had it, you've had it, you've had it so damn easy
You've had it, you've had it, you've had it so damn easy
[Verse 2: Ava Leigh]
Why can't you be a man, you're acting like a child
Got me at your beck and call, actin' like your mother
I just want you by my side
I can't hold your head above the water
I have all my own life to discover
Don't you come knockin' at my door
Your pleas and cries I will ignore, boy
[Pre-Chorus: Ava Leigh]
You got so many lessons to learn
But all you do is roll and burn, baby
I've worked damn hard for my money, money
Your jokes are no longer funny, honey
It's all good to have fun when you're playin'
But not when you've got bills that need payin'
I've worked damn hard for my money, money
Your jokes are no longer funny, honey
[Verse 3: Ava Leigh]
Whenever we go out it's me who buys the rounds
Get out of the house and find a way to turn your pennies into pounds
Don't make me feel bad for my success
Did I spend too much on my new dress
When I come home at the end of the day
Why don't you wrap your arms around me, babe
[Pre-Chorus: Ava Leigh]
You got so many lessons to learn
But all you do is roll and burn, baby
I've worked damn hard for my money, money
Your jokes are no longer funny, honey
It's all good to have fun when you're playin'
But not when you've got bills that need payin'
I've worked damn hard for my money, money
Your jokes are no longer funny, honey
[Verse 4: unknown]
I say now, woman, I promise to change my ways
I don't want to waste no more of your days
I say now, woman, I promise to be a better man
Because bills gotta pay and the kids need food
You been telling me for so long, I know I got to face reality and be a better man
It's good when a woman and man can work as one, hey
Turn [?] a million
Buy a house and few acres of land
Travel 'round the world and [?]
[Pre-chorus: Ava Leigh & unknown]
You got so many lessons to learn
But all you do is roll and burn, baby
I've worked damn hard for my money, money (I know, I know, I know)
Your jokes are no longer funny, honey (Baby)
[Chorus: Ava Leigh & unknown]
You've had it, you've had it, you've had it so damn easy
You've had it, you've had it, you've had it so damn easy
(Don't do me like that)
You've had it, you've had it, you've had it so damn easy
(What, baby)
You've had it, you've had it –
(Baby, I don't like it when you talk like that, no)
[Outro: Ava Leigh & unknown & both]
Oh, get a job, baby, make some money, babe
You're so lazy, boy (Gonna find myself a job)
We need food on the table
Baby, I know that you're able
Baby girl (Hey) What you see is a natural fact
So I promise I will never sit around and relax (Yeah, hey)
No, no more of that (Hey, hey)
Now, when you hear the news, they sayin' you're talkin' too skank
Oh, got the skank skank skank, the skank skank skank (Skank, skank)
Row your boat, they say, bank to bank (Skank, skank)
[?] ranks (Ranks, ranks)
Skank, skank, skank
Rudi Skank was written by U Brown & SHER AGHA & Jonathan Shorten & Ava Leigh.