one get off your seat two stomp your boots to the beat three throw your knees in the air four like you don t care we don t want to see you slammin in the pit no we don t want to see our girlfriends kicked no we just want to see you movin faster and faster to the beat of the super ska master phonys like to slam to the beat of ska we re not against that but for us there s more to dance with us you needn t act like a jerk skankin s meant for fun not for getting hurt skankin by numbers every night and day skankin by numbers is the only way get off your seat and take a chance skankin by numbers is the only way to dance you can shave your head or pierce your nose nose dress up in flannels or rudeboy clothes clothes but where it matters is with your shoes that s where ska s for your stylin moves skankin ain t just dancing it s our way of life away from trouble away from strife afraid of fun then you had better beware because on the dance floor we don t have a care one get off your seat two stomp your boots to the beat three throw your knees in the air four like you don t care time to hit the floor do it soon soon ska music s set to fill the room room have never skanked well it s time to start soon you will be a rudeboy hot finally we d like to stop and thank our roots respect the specials maytals and toots wailing wailers laurel aitken and beat but most of all the skatalites they re music complete skankin by numbers every night and day skankin by numbers is the only way get off your seat and take a chance skankin by numbers is the only way to dance one get off your seat two stomp your boots to the beat three throw your knees in the air four like you don t care 