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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Background Vocals
Earl "Chinna" Smith
Earl "Chinna" Smith
Guitar
Dougie Bryan
Dougie Bryan
Background Vocals
Ansel Collins
Ansel Collins
Piano
Sticky Thompson
Sticky Thompson
Background Vocals
Barbara Jones
Barbara Jones
Background Vocals
Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis
Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis
Background Vocals
Jackie Kingstonian
Jackie Kingstonian
Background Vocals
R.D. Bryan
R.D. Bryan
Guitar
Uzziah StickThompson
Uzziah StickThompson
Percussion
Mikey Boo Richards
Mikey Boo Richards
Drums
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Drums
Sydney Wolfe
Sydney Wolfe
Congas
Harry T. Powell
Harry T. Powell
Bongos
Phil Ramocan
Phil Ramocan
Piano
Byron Allred
Byron Allred
Piano
Bertram Ranchi McLean
Bertram Ranchi McLean
Bass
Pee Wee Dread
Pee Wee Dread
Flute
Dean Fraser
Dean Fraser
Saxophone
John Paris
John Paris
Harmonica
Junior (Chico) Chin
Junior (Chico) Chin
Trumpet
David Madden
David Madden
Trumpet
Ronald (Nambo) Robinson
Ronald (Nambo) Robinson
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Burton McLean
Burton McLean
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimmy Cliff
Jimmy Cliff
Producer
Oneness
Oneness
Producer

Lyrics

(You are my rub-a-dub, you are my rub-a-dub)
(You are my rub-a-dub, you are my rub-a-dub)
I'm gonna take you to a session tonight
We're gonna dance reggae music all night
Then I take you to the beach tomorrow
So you can wash away all your sorrow
'Cause, come now and you're my partner
Whenever there's a session
You'll be my rub-a-dub partner (You are my rub-a-dub partner)
(You are my rub-a-dub partner)
You are my rub-a-dub partner
You and I gonna dub it on the corner
You are my reverb
I and you gonna dub it till the leather
You are my rub-a-dub partner (You are my rub-a-dub partner)
(You are my rub-a-dub partner)
You are my dancing partner
You and I gonna dub it little harder
You are my reverb
You and I gonna dub it till the leather
You are my dancing partner
You are my dancing partner
You and I gonna dub it little harder
You are my dancing partner
You and I gonna dub it little harder, wow, oh, oh
You are my dancing partner
You and I gonna dub it little harder
You are my reverb
You and I gonna dub it till the leather
You are my rub-a-dub partner
(You are my rub-a-dub partner, you are my rub-a-dub partner)
(You are my rub-a-dub partner, you are my rub-a-dub partner)
(You are my rub-a-dub partner, you are my rub-a-dub partner)
Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub-a-dub-a, rub-a-dub-a
(You are my rub-a-dub partner, you are my rub-a-dub partner)
You are my rub-a-dub partner
You and I gonna dub it on the corner
You are my dancing partner
You and I gonna dub it little harder
You are my rub-a-dub partner (You are my rub-a-dub partner)
(You are my rub-a-dub partner)
Written by: Burton McLean

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