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Jimmy Cliff Lyrics

Yeah, man, reggae night
The singer is excited about reggae night and wants to express his enthusiasm.

You live and you love
The singer is encouraging his audience to enjoy their lives and have love for one another.

So turn on your light, make it shine bright
The singer is suggesting that his audience should be positive and shine brightly to share their happiness and good vibes.

And listen to this, jam it reggae night
The artist wants his audience to listen to the music and enjoy themselves, particularly with reggae music.

We come together when the feeling's right
The artist encourages his audience to come together when they are in the mood for fun and good vibes.

And we'll be jammin' till the morning light
The singer is suggesting that they will have a good time for hours and enjoy themselves until sunrise.

Oh penny Reel just called
The singer is referring to someone who called him and needs to prepare to leave.

Got to get my things, got to catch this ride
The artist needs to prepare himself to leave for an event but it's not clear what event he is attending.

Gotta look my best
The artist wants to look his best on this night out with friends and music.

Because I know there'll be
The artist is aware that there will be a lot of people at the event he is attending and he wants to make a good impression on them.

Mashin' it up tonight, oh reggae night
The singer is excited to be out and about on this night, particularly with the reggae music blasting and being among friends.

Oh you will find it happens only once a year
The artist is acknowledging that events like this only happen once a year and encourages his audience to make the most of it and enjoy the night.

So don't miss out on this session here, oh
The singer doesn't want his audience to miss the chance to be present in the event and enjoy the experience.

There'll be people comin'
The singer is implying that there will be many people at this event and his audience should prepare accordingly.

From the North and South and East and West
The singer implies that people from different parts of the region will attend the event they are going to, and that it'll be a big night worth remembering.

So you better look your best, man
The artist wants his audience to look their best at the event they will attend, particularly because there will be many people from different places.

Now, lightnin' strikes at eight
The artist is referring to the start time of the event and that they should be there early, at 8 PM.

So you better not be late
The singer is warning that it's important to be punctual at events, particularly because there will be many people joining the event.

For this rub-a-dubbin', rockin', jammin'
The singer is listing various music styles that will be played at the event.

Fun, fun, lovin', yeah reggae night
The artist describes how he's going to have a fun-loving night at the event with reggae music and his friends.

Make we bring we family and
The artist is encouraging his audience to bring their family and join in on the fun.

Let's tell some friends
The artist is encouraging his audience to invite their friends to join them and have a good time.

And everyone will have a jam, jam session
The singer believes that everyone will have a great time jamming and dancing at the event.

Ohh, reggae night ohh, reggae night
The artist repeats the title of the song, emphasizing the importance of the night and the music style.

Ohh, reggae night ohh, keep on rockin', now
The singer wants his audience to keep rocking and dancing throughout the night with reggae music.