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  • Gonna tell you da story

  • Of a reggae shark. There are hundreds of sharks livin' under da sea.

  • Great whites, hammerheads, and white tip reefs.

  • But the one shark Discovery always leave out

  • is the dreadlock Rasta fish I'm talkin' about.

  • Reggae Shark! Reggae Shark is real.

  • Reggae Shark! Him got a band with the seals.

  • Reggae Shark! He don't want to harm ya.

  • Reggae Shark! He just want your ganja.

  • Reggae Shark! After dark Reggae Shark come cruisin'.

  • Some say Reggae Shark's part human.

  • Him was cursed by an evil Jelly Witch.

  • Didn't have no reason, she was just a bitch.

  • Some kids were boatin' and smokin' a spliff.

  • Reggae Shark swam over to ask for a hit.

  • The kids start screamin' and one of them drowned.

  • Now the sheriff and his posse gonna hunt him down.

  • Reggae Shark got no political agenda.

  • Reggae Shark! He just wants redemption.

  • Reggae Shark! And he also wants ganja.

  • But ya can't light a spliff when you live underwater.

  • One day a drug boat had to drop its load.

  • Reggae Shark come along and him eat it whole.

  • Now he's starving like Marvin, got the munchies.

  • Then him see the evil sheriff and all his flunkies.

  • He put his fins in the air and said, "It wasn't me fault!"

  • But the sheriff said fire and the rifles shot.

  • But it was just a shark decoy tied to a raft

  • 'cause the Reggae Shark's a master of of da arts and crafts.

  • Reggae Shark!He jumped on the boat.

  • And the sheriff fell down his throat.

  • The townspeople cheered and said, "You brought us peace.

  • You took a bite of corruption in the town police."

  • They threw him a huge ticker tape parade

  • 'cause they know that he balances the food chain.

  • They gave him the key to Kingstontown

  • You should see the tourism he brings in now.

  • You've redeemed yourself said the Jelly Witch.

  • Me can reverse that curse and grant your wish.

  • Him looked at the witch and he say, "Nay."

  • 'Cause I'm a Reggae Shark and that's the way I'll stay!

  • Reggae Shark! Reggae Shark! Reggae Shark!

  • Reggae Shark! Reggae Shark! Reggae Shark!

  • They Key of Awesome. ♪

  • Hey, thanks for watching The Key of Awesome. If you want to see all the other Key of Awesomes,

  • click in the link in the description. And I want to thank the Reggae Shark for being in this video.

  • - Thanks for sharing your story. - And I want to thank The Key of Awesome for having us.

  • So is there like a channel where they can hear some more of your songs?

  • Nah, nah, me don't have no channel. There ain't no Internet connection underwater.

  • But you can buy this here song on iTunes. Other than that if you want to hear my music,

  • just go down to Jamaica, get in the water, and follow the sound.

  • You'll hear me giving a free concert for the peoplethe sea people.

  • Cool.

Gonna tell you da story

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