Listen & Download Easy Skanking by Bob Marley and The Wailers. If you’re ever have a down day, just put on Bob Marley’s “Easy Skanking” and let it float away. His vocals on this track sing in such velvety tones about lighting up a spliff (“Excuse me while I light my splif”) and taking it easy.
The harmonies sung by The I-Threes (Rita Marley, Judy Mowatt, Marcia Griffiths) add a charming element that also makes the song exceptionally catchy, like many other Bob Marley songs. Then, when you think it couldn’t get any better, they bring in a sultry saxophone solo for the bridge.
“Easy Skanking by Bob Marley” is one of my personal favorite Bob Marley songs, though I couldn’t give it the distinction of being the best one.
LYRICS
[Intro]
Easy skanking (skanking it easy)
Easy skanking (skanking it slow)
Easy skanking (skanking it easy)
Easy skanking (skanking it slow)
[Chorus]
Excuse me while I light my spliff (spliff)
Good God, I got to take a lift (lift)
From reality I just can’t drift (drift)
That’s why I am staying with this riff (riff)
[Bridge]
Take it easy (easy skanking)
Lord, I take it easy (easy skanking)
Take it easy (easy skanking)
Got to take it easy (easy skanking)
[Verse 1]
See, we’re taking it easy (ooh-wah-da da-da)
We taking it slow (ooh-wah-da da-da)
Taking it easy (easy)
Got to take it slow (slow-slow)
So take it easy (easy skanking – da-da-da-da-da-da)
Wo-oh, take it easy (easy skanking)
Take it easy (easy skanking – da-da-da-da-da-da)
Take it easy. (easy skanking)
[Chorus]
Excuse me while I light my spliff (spliff)
Oh, God, I got to take a lift (lift)
From reality I just can’t drift (drift)
That’s why I am staying with this riff (riff)
[Bridge]
Take it easy (taking it easy)
Got to take it easy (taking it slow)
Take it easy (taking it easy)
Skanky, take it easy (taking it slow)
[Verse 2]
Tell you what
Herb for my wine (ooh-wa-da-da-da)
Honey for my strong drink (ooh-wa-da-da-da)
Herb for my wine (ooh-wa-da-da-da)
Honey for my strong drink
[Bridge]
I shake it easy (taking it easy)
Skanky, take it easy (skanking it slow)
Take it (taking it easy) easy
Take it (skanking it slow) easy
[Outro]
Take it easy (taking it easy)
Oh-oh-ooh! (skanking it slow)
Little bit easier (taking it easy)
Skanky, take it easy (skanking it slow)
Take it easy
Take it easy
Take it easy
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