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I've never been to Jamaica
Only been as far south as Florida
But I found some skankin' rhythm
From the White Rastas in Iowa

Where did they come from?
How did they get there?
What made them change their ways?
It was that Rastaman Vibration, yeah
Just like ol' Tuff Gong says

I hope they do not take offense
If I write about them, 'cause their my friends
They helped me through a lot of stuff
And I really just can't say enough (about the)

White Rastas in Iowa
(They're sure not island born)
White Rastas in Iowa
(There's ganja in those fields of corn)
White Rastas in Iowa
(Teach me that one-drop beat)
White Rastas in Iowa
(We'll play for tips in the street)

There was Sky Sansaman, the kalimba master
Using his thumbs to drive the beat faster
A skinny white guy with long dreadlocks
Resembled a Jewish Orthodox
Then there was Truthawk the Sage,
ringing in the New Age
On keyboards and vocals, left stage
A serious man with serious hair
There's a serious man under there
Then there was Machine-Gun Larry
On percussion and drums
And Rufus and I would be betting
To see if Sonny comes...

Then people would dance, and people would listen
And people would throw us change
It was that Rastaman Vibration, yeah
Just like ol' Tuff Gong says

Well, needless to say, we didn't get many gigs
Down on the farm with the cows and pigs
One time we played Fraternity Row
But the sorority girls were a no-show
Sometimes we'd play too slow
And sometimes we'd play too loud
We'd play down by the fountain
To attract the college crowd

Then people would dance and people would listen
And people would throw us change
It was that Rastaman Vibration, yeah
Just like ol' Tuff Gong says

Musicians would leave while others stepped in
Some could really play and some could just grin
Remember the times we sounded the best
When we brought in the Good Witch of the Midwest
(We were the)

White Rastas in Iowa
(We're sure not island born)
White Rastas in Iowa
(There's ganja in those fields of corn)
White Rastas in Iowa
(So teach me that one-drop beat)
White Rastas in Iowa
(We'll play for tips in the street)