[Intro][raggamuffin Vocal] Check out di groove, dat rock steady, easy, from way back inna di yard, Di bassline walkin' straight, an old riddim holdin' di track, Wind blowin' through Kingston town, zinc roofs dem rattle and clash, And we, we hold di music strong, wit' no force, just natural flow, [Hook] (Time is a I-I-I-I-jah) It flow, it glide, it take its own way, A I-jah dat roll on, clean, (balance) Roots deep down inna di earth, di groove, di heart inna di JAZZZ and di DDUUUBB (from di tree of life) [Verse 1] Sun rise over di tin roofs, lights still on, footsteps keep on movin' (dancin') Di world slow down, di bass stay firm, a rock steady style, dat keep di place tight. Riddim got a hold, feel it deep inside (dancin') One drop on di three, snare drum speak clear, guitar chop chord, from di ancient tree (from di tree of life) sax turn around a melody, smooth, sweet, well placed, and all dat was heavy start (to breathe) Dis is di sound, di rock steady ( rock steady) [Chorus] (Jazz-Dub) Di music go deep, it walk with di wind, di chant answer with each echo, calm, styled, up to di moon above di zincs and di JAAAZZZ-DUBBBB di world feel di rhythm of di roots music (reggae) in di garden. Yes, we keep on groovin' (dancin') [Drop] (Jazz-Dub) M-m-m--m-m-m-m A beat of bass, a beat of dub, a beat of jaaazzz. A velvet melody, a whisper inna di mic, M-m-m--m-m-m-m A beat of bass, a beat of dub, a beat of jaaazzz. (Jaaazzzz.) Keep di body movin' (dancin') [Verse 2] so take di line, and answer, two voices on di same road, no detour, no pretense, no big speeches, di riddim tell all, a vibe standin' tall, holdin' di rate until di end. New York inna di alleys of Kingston, di same hands, di same nights, di same beat inside, an invitation style, a door open to di heart, one more step, one more step, towards di warmth. [Hook] (Jazz-Dub) Di music go deep, it walk with di wind, di chant answer with each echo, calm, styled, up to di moon above di zincs and di cars, di world feel di rhythm of reggae inna di garden. [Final-Drop] (Jazz-Dub) Feel di rhythm inna ya soul (dancin') (Jazz-Dub) Keep di fire burnin' low (dancin') M-m-m--m-m-m-m (Jazz-Dub) [outro] Kingston roofs hold di night, di bass stretch out di measures, easy, again. M-m-m--m-m-m-m A beat of bass, a beat of dub, a beat of jaaazzz. Da-ra-ra-ss inna di dance, di fire rise and glow, a beat, one more step, and di street open up in green…
