One! Get off your seat! Two! Stomp your boots to the beat! Three! Throw your knees in the air! Four! Like you don't care! We don't want to see you slammin' in the pit, no! We don't want to see our girlfriends kicked, no! We just want you movin' faster and faster To the beat of the super ska master Phonys like to slam to the beat of ska We're not against that, but for us there's more To dance with us you needn't act like a jerk Skankin's meant for fun, not for getting hurt! Skankin' by numbers every night and day Skankin' by numbers is the only way Get off your seat - take your chance Skankin' by numbers is the only way to dance! You can shave your head or pierce your nose, nose! Dress up in flannels or rudeboy clothes, clothes! But where it matters is with your shoes That's where ska's for your stylin' moves Skankin' ain't just dancing it's our way of life Away from trouble, away from strife Afraid of fun? Then you had better beware On the dance floor, we don't even care! One! Get off your seat! Two! Stomp your boots to the beat! Three! Throw your knees in the air! Four! Like you don't care! Time to hit the floor, do it soon, soon! Ska music's set to fill the room, room! Have never skanked? Well it's time to start! Soon you will be a rudeboy hot! Finally we'd like to stop and thank our roots Respect the Specials, the Maytals, and Toots! Wailing Wailers, Laurel Aitken and Beat But most of all the skatalites, they're music complete! Skankin' by numbers every night and day Skankin' by numbers is the only way Get off your seat - take your chance Skankin' by numbers is the only way to dance! One! Get off your seat! Two! Stomp your boots to the beat! Three! Throw your knees in the air! Four! Like you don't care!