Check the Wire

[Intro]
[Verse]
Boardwalk sun is high
Seagulls in the sky
Sand between our toes
That's how the morning goes
Ice in a plastic cup
Waiting for the sun to show up
But the sky turns a heavy gray
Looks like a rainy day
[Pre-Chorus]
Static in the box
Someone check the locks
The music won't play
Don't let it fade away
Grab a screwdriver now
We're gonna fix it somehow
[Chorus]
Pick it up, pick it up again
Dance with a brand new friend
Under the boardwalk roof
We got the rhythmic proof
One step, two step, three
Ska is the key to be free
Rain falling on the street
But we got the heavy beat
[Post-Chorus]
Skank it out now
Show 'em all how
Skank it out now
Take a little bow
[Verse]
The tall man from the shop
Said "Hey, don't let it stop"
He twisted a copper wire
Set the rhythm on fire
A girl with a checkered tie
Caught a stranger's eye
The speaker gave a hum
Here comes the kettle drum
[Pre-Chorus]
Clouds begin to part
Beat is in the heart
The volume is loud
Look at the growing crowd
The sidewalk is the floor
Give us a little more
[Chorus]
Pick it up, pick it up again
Dance with a brand new friend
Under the boardwalk roof
We got the rhythmic proof
One step, two step, three
Ska is the key to be free
Rain falling on the street
But we got the heavy beat
[Bridge]
Tenor sax begins to wail
This party cannot fail
Trombone sliding low
Watch the circle grow
Stranger, take my hand
Best band in the land
No one is a guest
Ska is the ultimate test
[Hook]
Oh-oh-oh, feel the sun
Oh-oh-oh, we’ve just begun
Checkered shoes on the concrete
Keeping time with the heartbeat
[Chorus]
Pick it up, pick it up again
Dance with a brand new friend
Under the boardwalk roof
We got the rhythmic proof
One step, two step, three
Ska is the key to be free
Rain falling on the street
But we got the heavy beat
[Outro]