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Laurel Aitken and The Skatalites - Rude Boy Dreams
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Duke Reid and His Group
Duke Reid and His Group
Performer
The Skatalites
The Skatalites
Performer
TRACK ARTIST
TRACK ARTIST
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
REID STANLEY
REID STANLEY
Songwriter
Reid
Reid
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Matarazzo
John Matarazzo
Producer

Lyrics

Verybody knows I'm a rude boy
Walking the streets of dreams
Everybody knows I'm a rude boy
Walking the streets of dreams
I'm just an ordinary man
With ordinary plans
I'm just an ordinary man
With ordinary plans
Everybody knows I'm a rude boy
Walking the streets of dreams
Everybody knows I'm a rude boy
Walking the streets of dreams
I had a dream last night
That I was a rich man
But when I woke up this morning
I found out I was a poor man
Everybody knows I'm a rude boy
Walking the streets of dreams
Everybody knows I'm a rude boy
Walking the streets of dreams
♫
I dreamt I was the president
Living in a tent
But when I woke up this morning
I was thrown out for not paying the rent
Everybody knows I'm a rude boy
Walking the streets of dreams
Everybody knows I'm a rude boy
Walking the streets of dreams
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No mama, no papa, and I live in the ghetto
I'm just a child from a broken home
Written by: REID STANLEY, Reid

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