Lyrics
Scrub Scrub
Gary O’Driscoll © 2026
CHAPEAU ROUGE MUSIC (SOCAN)
[Acapella Female Vocals]
[Verse 1] (Call & Response)
Soap and water
Lye and pain
Morning sun
Till night again
Scrub that linen
Pray that Creed
Scrub until
Your fingers bleed
[Chorus]
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Scrub Scrub – Hands In The Tub
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Wrinkled fingers covered in blood!
[Verse 2] (Call & Response)
Aprons soaked
Shoulders bent
Every breath
Is heaven sent
Where’s your baby?
Far away…
Will you hold her?
Not today…
[Chorus]
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Scrub Scrub – Hands In The Tub
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Wrinkled fingers covered in blood!
[Verse 3] (Call & Response)
The bell keeps ringing
Don’t be slow
More to wash
Before we go
Every shirt
And every sheet
Keeps us dying
On our feet
[Chorus]
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Scrub Scrub – Hands In The Tub
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Wrinkled fingers covered in blood!
[Verse 4] (Call & Response)
Though they broke
Our hearts in two
One day we will
See it through
One day justice!
Will prevail!
To America!
We will sail!
[Chorus]
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Scrub Scrub – Hands In The Tub
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Wrinkled fingers covered in blood!
[Chorus]
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Scrub Scrub – Hands In The Tub
Scrub Scrub – Rubba Dub Dub
Wrinkled fingers covered in blood!
[Outro]
Wrinkled fingers covered in blood!
Wrinkled fingers covered in blood!