Funky Kingston
Toots&Maytals Lyrics

Everybody, give it to me, uh
Everyone, share your energy with me

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Expressing excitement and enthusiasm

Hey, hey, yeah (uh)
Hey, yes, let's do it

Alright, oh, yeah, yeah
Okay, feeling good and positive

Come give it to me
Come, contribute your part

I want you to believe every word I say
I hope you trust and have faith in everything I tell you

Want you to believe everything I do
I desire your belief in all my actions

I said music is what I've got, baby
I emphasize that I possess music, my talent

And I've got to find some way to make it
I need to discover a method to capitalize on it

Music is what I've got, baby
Music is my possession, it's all I have

I want you to come on and shake it, shake it
I urge you to let loose and dance energetically

Shake it, shake it, baby
Continue shaking and moving, my love

Oh, yeah, yeah
Expressing agreement or excitement

Na, na, na (na)
Singing nonsensical syllables (vocalizing)

Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na
Continuing with the nonsensical vocalization

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na, na-na
More nonsensical vocalization

Oh, yeah
Expressing agreement or excitement

Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Continuing with nonsensical vocalization

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na
More nonsensical vocalization

Come on
Encouragement or invitation to join in

Funky, funky, funky
Describing the style or vibe as funky (cool and groovy)

Funky Kingston
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere

Is what I've got for you now, oh, yeah
This is what I present to you at this moment, expressing agreement or excitement

Funky Kingston
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere

Yeah, is what I've got for you
Yes, this is what I offer you

Funky Kingston, oh, yeah
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere, expressing agreement or excitement

Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh
Repeating a rhythmic vocalization

Lemme hear your funky guitar
I want to listen to your cool guitar playing

Eh, eh, eh
Expressing surprise or affirmation

Yo, reggae
Referring to the genre of music, reggae

Uh, yeah, play that
Yes, keep playing that music

Lick it to me, yeah, lick it to me
Continue playing with skill and enthusiasm

(Oh)
Exclamation of emotion or pleasure

Na-na-na-na-na, ah
Singing nonsensical syllables with a vocalization of excitement

Oh, yeah, alright, oh, yeah
Expressing agreement or excitement

Na-na-na-na-na-na
Continuing with nonsensical vocalization

Na-na-na-na-di-da-da, da-da-da-da-da-da
More nonsensical vocalization

Watch me now
Pay attention to me and see what I'm about to do

You watch me now, oh, God
You observe me now, oh, my goodness

Playing from east to west now
Performing music from one side of the country to the other

I just play from north to south, yeah
I only perform in various regions of the country

All over America
Throughout the entire United States

People keep on asking me for
People continuously request from me

Funky Kingston
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere

But I ain't got none
But I don't have any available

Someone take it away from me
Somebody please relieve me from this demand

You gotta go and fetch one
You need to go and find one yourself

Funky Kingston
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere

They keep on asking me
They continuously inquire from me

But I ain't got none
But I don't have any available

Somebody take it from me
Somebody please relieve me from this demand

You gotta go and fetch one
You need to go and find one yourself

Funky Kingston
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere

Funky Kingston
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere

Funky Kingston, oh, Lord
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere, expressing exclamation or reverence

(Na-na-na-na)
Continuing with nonsensical vocalization

(Na-na-na-na)
Continuing with nonsensical vocalization

East to west no-now
From one side of the country to the other, expressing hesitation or uncertainty

From north to south now
In various regions of the country, expressing hesitation or uncertainty

Over America
Throughout the United States

People keep on asking me for
People continuously request from me

Funky Kingston
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere

But I ain't got none
But I don't have any available

Somebody take it away from me
Somebody please relieve me from this demand

You gotta go and get you one
You need to go and acquire one for yourself

I ain't got none
I don't have any available

Funky Kingston
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere

Somebody take it away from me
Somebody please relieve me from this demand

You gotta go and buy yourself one
You need to go and purchase one for yourself

Funky Kingston
Referring to the specific location, Kingston, with a funky atmosphere

(Na-na-na-na)
Continuing with nonsensical vocalization

(Na-na-na-na)
Continuing with nonsensical vocalization

(Na-na-na-na)
Continuing with nonsensical vocalization

(Na-na-na-na)
Continuing with nonsensical vocalization

(Na-na-na-na)
Continuing with nonsensical vocalization