walking up along the church side one daywhen i hear the minister start to sayyouth man rise up pick up the instrument andplaybuti want to play the song in a rub-a-dub wayrock of ages play for melet me hide my little self in theelet jah water and his wordout of the rub-a-dub rub-a-dub side flow(let me hear you asking, say)who tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub stylewho tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub style(minister of religion)who tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub stylewho tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub styleholy father won't you please take my handwon't you lead me to a wonderlandprecious lord take my hands to paradisethat's what pass my sister dance & say(let me hear you say)who tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub stylewho tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub style(jah see)who tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub stylewho tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub style(jah music rasta)when i survey the wondrous cross he sayon which the brings of glory dieopen the rub-a-dub cause (horse) de' passen gotto take a rideA man no rhythm don't be afor himselfwho tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub stylewho tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub style (arasta!)who tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub stylewho tought you to play it in a rub-a-dub stylethere shouldn't be no sexy set before marriageyet it is commiting fornicationand if you see man sister lina by night your fretfor jesus wept and wept the preachers crept (oh)