Band of de Year (2006)

We reach de stage, we warming up
Throw your hands dem in de air
We goin’ an’ cross, we gearing up
To take band of de year.
We reach de stage, we warming up
All we posse done prepare
Now we going an’ cross, every man jack wine up
Leh we storm and take de Band of the year!

Chorus:
Turn it up! Turn it up!
Start de jumping by de truck!
We go jump up for de festival!
Turn it up! Turn it up!
We go jump and mash it up!
Jump around and make a bacchanal!

No stalling! No stalling now!
You know we depend on yuh.
Make it somehow, make it somehow!
Yuh gotta get thru it (2x)
Don’t give up today!
Chippin all the way!
Don’t give up before we start a little
Jumping, waving, wining!
Your hands up in de air!

Chorus

(Machel “rap”: Up in de air, throw yuh hand in de air, wave yuh rag in de air…..)

De Road calling,
De Road calling now!
Yuh know it belong to yuh!
Take it right now! (2x)
And yuh know I can do with it
Don’t give up today!
Chippin all the way!
Don’t give up before we start a little
Jumping, waving, wining!
With your hands up in the air!

Chorus

(Machel “rap”: When yuh see we band coming down, and yuh hear we jammin dis song…..yuh go see when de smoke…ca we takin' band of de year…)

Come and get it
Don’t waste it!
You got to stop it now!
Just full your pocket now!
Come and get it
We will there by de truck
Champagne will be in we cup
And we’ll be jumping up, jumping up, jumping up, jumping around!

Chorus

(Machel)
Band of the year (repeat 6x)

We reach de stage we warming up
All we posse done prepare.
Now we going an’ cross,
Every man jack wine up!
Leh we storm and take de ‘Band ah de year’!

Chorus 2x

(Machel)

Performed by: Patrice Roberts and Machel Montano
Lyrics by: Kernal Roberts
Awards: Trinidad and Tobago Road march 2006