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The Specials - A Message To You Rudy (2015 Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Specials
The Specials
Performer
Rico Rodriguez
Rico Rodriguez
Trombone
Rico
Rico
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
ROBERT LIVINGSTONE THOMPSON
ROBERT LIVINGSTONE THOMPSON
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Producer
Dave Jordan
Dave Jordan
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Stop your messing around
Better think of your future
Time you straighten right out
Creating problems in town
[Verse 2]
Rudy, a message to you
Rudy, a message to you
[Verse 3]
Stop your fooling around
Time you straighten right out
Better think of your future
Else you’ll wind up in jail
[Verse 4]
Rudy, a message to you
Rudy, a message to you
[Verse 5]
Stop your messing around
Better think of your future
Time you straighten right out
Creating problems in town
[Verse 6]
Rudy, a message to you
Rudy, a message to you
Rudy oh, it’s a message to you
Rudy yeah, it’s a message to you
Rudy oh, it’s a message to you
Rudy oh, it’s a message to you
Rudy oh, it’s a message to you
Rudy oh, it’s a message to you
Written by: Robert Thompson

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