Cooper Station Blues

Intro - Cooper Station Blues - Chris Murray

I want to talk to you today about moon records

I sent them a tape that I had made about a month ago

I said that the band is breaking up I'm trying to go solo

The man on the phone called back to say that Mr. Bucket said no

He don't know if the rude boys like you boys

Will like my stuff but he know

The one man show will never go

And the tape it sounds too rough

I know it's true they'll never like what they never get to hear

It's been that way for ska over the years

But why should the ska world cover its ears

To the sounds of my blood sweat and tears

When I want to play ska

I want to play ska for all of you

I want to play ska for all of you

'Cause ska is what I do

And so I've come down to New York to demonstrate to you

That Venice shoreline Chris is paying respect to the roots

So clap your hands sway your hips get into a soulful groove

Hear this music straight from my heart to you

I want to play ska

I want to play ska for all of you

I want to play ska for all of you

'Cause ska is what I do

I want to play ska

I want to play ska for all of you

I want to play ska for all of you

'Cause the ska is what I do

And I think that the rude boys like you boys

Might like my stuff and I know

The one man show is here we go

And the tape it sounds just raw enough