Tuesday 1 March 2011

Carnival (2003)

Carnival in T&T is so special to all ah we
Like we need blood in we vein
That's how we feel about Port of Spain
When de panmen dem come in town
Beating pan and ah bongo drum
It's madness everywhere
Canival is ah true freedom
Make ah noise or ah joyful sound
Jump up in de air

So everybody take ah jump, take ah jump up now
Everybody start to wave, start to wave, start to wave up now
Start to wine, start to wine up now because
It's Carnival

(Machel chant)
So put yuh rag dem in de air, in de air, in de air
Stomp yuh foot dem on de ground, on de ground, on de ground
And lemme see you jump around, jump around, jump around
And let dem know we comin' down, comin' down, comin' down
Yeah ya


All de pettiness hav' tuh done
We is de soca vagabonds,
Is madness everywhere
Marinating under de sun
Dis is how we does all come one
And jump up in de air

Chorus 2x

(Machel chant)
So put yuh bumper like ah truck, like ah truck, like ah truck
And lemme see yuh push it back, push it back, push it back
And now yuh ready take ah jump, take ah jump, take ah jump
Well lemme see yuh jook it up, jook it up, jook it up
And lemme see yuh roll

Seasons come and seasons go
But Carnival will last
From Port of Spain
Straight to Sando
Take it out, take it out and play ah mas

Chorus: Everybody ... (repeat)

(Machel)
Carnival when I comin' down
Jumpin' to dis crazy song
People spreading rumours in town
Machel is ah madman
You know you love bacchanal
Is part of dey festival
All dat is Carnival

So put yuh flag dem in de air, in de air, in de air
Stomp yuh foot dem on de ground, on de ground, on de ground
And lemme see you pull yuh rag, pull yuh flag, pull yuh rag
And let dem know we comin' down, comin' down, comin' down
So push yuh bumper like ah truck, like ah truck, like ah truck
Well lemme see yuh push it back, push it back, push it back
And when yuh ready take ah jump, take ah jump, take ah jump up now
Because, it's Carnival.

Watch de ride...
Push it, push it, push it
And everybody take ah, take ah, take ah
And lemme meh see yuh push it, push it, push it
And everybody take ah, take ah, take ah
And lemme meh see yuh now
Like ah truck, like ah truck, like ah
And lemme meh see yuh take ah wave, take ah wave, take ah
And lemme meh see yuh take ah jump, take ah, take ah
And when yuh ready push it, push it, push it
Yeah, ha!

Lyrics by ...
Performed by Destra Garcia and Machel Montano

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