All hands in the air! (Gospelypso)

 

Raise! All Hands In The Air

Raaaaaaaaaaaise all hands in the air
Everybody praising Jesus (praising Jesus) all hands in the air (x2)

A new day dawning 
In church it call-ing 
No time for stall-ing 
Let's go, Let's go, 
Wake up everyone who's sleeping 
Meet me in the church

New inspiration
No contemplation 
Deliberation, let's go let’s go
Wake up everyone who's sleeping
Meet me in the church

Raise, all hands in the air...2x

Leave no one missing,
This song interesting,
Want all witness-ing 
Let's go let's go 
Wake up everyone who's sleeping
Meet me in the church

My motivation an inspiration
A culmination
Come on people wake up every one who's sleeping
Meet me in the church 

Raise your hand in the air ...2x

(Modified from FayAnn Lyons' Raze)

2023 Roadmarch lyrics bosses

 The energy of soca songs that make it into the Carnival Roadmarch race is always palpable. The lyrics of these songs are always usually very special. I love it when soca songs have more than just a good beat to jump to. These are the ones that usually outlast the others as the years pass.

Here's a snippet of the lyrics of what to me are the bonafide 2023 RoadMarch contenderS.

Stage is yuh name - (FayAnn Lyons)

"Make dem wonder ...how you did it
....All that energy just put it down, on de stage"

"We going to rip it up..."

"We going to misbehave for those no longer here"

"When you reach de stage make a memory"

"Show it off right now for the world to see"

Hard Fete (Bunji Garlin)

I not going no small fete, lemme extend my apologies,
Only big fete with big flag going over head like canopy,
Rag in me back pocket with a white vest, sneakers and Wallaby’s,
Knife tips and tight pants, I never really rate none ah these,
I come from from brass festival and from customs and from flour mills,
Wasa fete, fire fete and licensing fete and them had a power pill,
Everybody gone nice and groovy, ‘Bunji allyuh pushing power still?
If is me alone leave me with power on a hill...
All soca people put yuh two hand in de air, yuh two hand in de air!
All soca lovers do this: show me show me hand!!! (THIS LINE RIGHT HERE - MAD VIBES!!

Like Yuhself (Monk aka Machel Montano and Patrice)

Look where we reach again
End up in a party in de streets again...
Is ah 1000 man...ah wanna jam all...
Why we bringing sand up to de beach here now?
...I is not your man, you is not my girl until we reach home!

So you could jam up on who yuh want
And ah go wine up on who I like
And if yuh feel tuh wine on everybody inside here
Like yuhself!

Come Home (Nailah and Skinny Fabulous)

And if I ever let your down my friend, it was a misunderstanding...

Jump like I never jump

Ah sorry and I need you back in my life

People by de truck, emotions running high

No place like home

Come home to me, Come home to me!

Shake De Place (Destra and Machel Montano)

Jump up and jump up and shake up de whole place
...
Shake de ground,...shake up de whole place
Shake de ground,...shake up de whole place
...
Tell dem dat we Carnival is de greatest!

Tell dem meet we by de grandstand.
Tell everybody...!

Soca Party (Nadia Batson)

Oh gosh! Everybody come to de front!
Tell de DJ wha yuh want, soca!
De people want soca!
Nothing but soca!
All we want is soca!
Dis is a soca ... party!

Did I miss any contenders? Feel free to share them in a comment below with your favourite lyrics from it.

Break the world - FayAnn Lyons

Break The World

Shake it!
When ah get dis feelin' dis feelin' dis feelin' I cannot control
Makes me move my body
Makes me just wanna move something
When ah get dis feelin' dis feelin' dis feelin' I'm out control
Makes me move my body
Shake like ah wanna lose something!

Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna move something
Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna break the world!

Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

When ah get dis feelin' dis feelin' dis feelin' I'm outta my mind
Have to find a party
Head to the dance floor double time
If you get dis feelin' dis feelin' dis feelin' that's just like mine
Come on everybody
Hands in the air show me a sign!

Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna move something!
Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna break the world!

Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it, shake it
Break the world!
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it, shake it
Break the world!

Move over
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna move something!
Move over (over...)
I'm ready to roll
Make me move my body
Shake like ah wanna break the world!

Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Yeah shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!
Go shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it girl
Like you wanna break the world!

Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it, shake it
Break the world
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it like you wanna break it
Shake it, shake it
Break the world!

Consider it done (2011)

Come here
Alright, ok
Well everybody
Alright, ok
Ok
Alright, ok...
What dey want?

Dey want me to
Mash up (15x)
Anything, everything (3x)
Everything!
Consider it done! (8x)
Consider it!

This cyar be good
Nobody jumping
No hands eh waving
De party stand still
I in de mood
To create something
Activate something
Yuh done know until
Everybody start de jumping and
Everybody misbehaving ah reach
When yuh see the hands dem waving
And people waist dem wining, wining, ah reach

Chorus:
Dey want me to
Mash up (15x)
Anything
Everything (6x)
Consider it done! (8x)
Consider it!

See many try and cyar do ah ting
Oh what a something
De people stand still
Cyar even leave
My name they calling (Fay-ann! Fay-ann)
Stay ?an dem shouting
We goin' until
When see de party jumping and
Everybody misbehaving ah reach
When you see de rags dem waving and
Left to right de People running ah reach (Step aside!)

Chorus

We jumping up in a way
We mashing up in a way
We jumping up in a way
We mashing up in a way
We jumping up in a way
We mashing up in a way
We jumping up in a way
We mashing up in a way
When yuh see de party jumping and
Everybody misbehavin' ah reach
Once de people jumping jumping
And left to right de people running ah reach (ah reach!)

Chorus:
Mash up (15x)
Anything, everything! (3x)
Anything!
Consider it done (8x) (Watch yuhself!)
Consider it!

This cyar be good
Nobody jumping
No hands eh waving
De party stand still
I in de mood
To create something
Activate something
Yuh done know until
Everybody start de jumping
And everybody misbehaving ah reach (ah reach!)
When yuh see the hands dem waving
And people waist dem wining, wining, ah reach

Chorus
Mash up (15x)
Everything, everything! (3x)
Everything!
Consider it done!!

Lyrics by Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez
Performed by Fay Ann Lyons

Iron & Steel (2010)

Ah say to send dem 7x
Ah say to send dem come
Ca' we eh turnin' round
Ah say to send dem come
Is madness on de junction
Ah say to send dem come
Ca' we eh turnin' round
Because is we who keep de people jumpin'
Hands up now and show meh something
Shake yuh rag and keep it wavin' (Put em up! Put 'em up!)

Pound for pound when we comin down on Carnival Monday
Iron and steel
We tougher than
Iron and steel
Drum for drum
We beatin' until de people start to jump and break way
Iron and steel
Iron and steel

Listen
When it come to carnival
Say it wit me (We ready)
All de masqueraders on de road can you hear me? (We ready)
On your feet, show de world who does make yuh happy
Now is time to test de ... with your body
So let's pick up something and put up something
And leh we start with de wave
Everybody start to wave
Jump up and start misbehave
An expression to show de world we love
Cause Carnival is we ting
Is we who keep de people jumpin'
Hands up now and show meh something
Shake yuh rag and keep it wavin' (Put em up! Put 'em up!)

Pound for pound when we comin down on Carnival Monday
Iron and steel
We tougher than
Iron and steel
Drum for drum
We beatin' until de people start to jump and break way
Iron and steel
Iron and steel

Jump up jump 3x
Jump jump jump
Jump up

Let's go
When we on de road, who can make we move away
Freedom for all creed and race to express dey body (we ready)
Paint a picture for de world and be proud to show it
Carnival is for all ah we so act like you know it
Just take out something and -- out something
And leh we start with de wave
Everybody start to wave
Everybody start to wave
Everybody start to wave
Everybody start to wave
Start wave
Start wave
Start wave

Pound for pound

Is we who keep de people jumpin'
Hands up now and show meh something
Shake yuh rag and keep it wavin' (Put em up! Put 'em up!)

Pound for pound when we comin down on Carnival Monday
Iron and steel
We tougher than
Iron and steel
Drum for drum
We beatin' until de people start to jump and break way
Iron and steel
Iron and steel

Listen
When it comes to carnival
Say it wit me (We ready)
All de masqueraders on de road can you hear me? (We ready)
On your feet, show de world who does make yuh happy
Now is time to test de ... with your body
So let's pick up something and put up something
And leh we start with de waving
From A to Z all de masqueraders on de road misbehaving'
Is we who keep de people jumpin'
Hands up now and show meh something
Shake yuh rag and keep it wavin'
Pound for pound!

Lyrics by FayAnn Lyons-Alvarez
Performed by FayAnn Lyons

True Lies (2010)

Hey... hey... hey...
Start to jump! (Jump! Jump! Jump!) [4x]
Start to jump!

Cyar even enjoy mehself for carnaval
Cause dey accusin me as one who does mash up fete
They say how de jumpin and de wavin causin a bacchaanal
And de runnin from left to right ting does make dem sweat (hey!)
Dey say last year I had de masqueraders dem carryin on
Jumpin & wavin winin up in de blazin sun (whole day!)
Dey party all de way til Ash Wednesday come
And when de carnival done yuh know I'm de guilty one

Chorus:-
Why?
They keep tellin lies on me (tell dem doh tell no lies) [4x]
Dey say when I say to jump
Everybody jumpin jumpin
Dey say when I say to wave
Everybody wavin wavin
Dey say when I misbehave
Everybody misbehavin
Listen
Well if everyting dat dey say about me is true
Hear what to do
Jump! Jump! Jump! (2x) Jump!
Now stop!
Wave! wave! wave! (2x) Wave!
Now back to de road...

People lookin at me like a criminal
And my performances they makin me start regret
Dey tink I should keep my energy level on a minimal
But then again what dey pay for is what dey go get
Dey say how fete to fete and on de road
Man I was de one
Who had de people jumpin up and wavin dey han (whole day!)
Blamin me for mashin up I cyar understand
Why dey gettin on like if I was de only one

Chorus:-
Why?
They keep tellin lies on me (tell dem doh tell no lie) [4x]
Dey say when I say to jump
Everybody jumpin jumpin
Dey say when I say to wave
Everybody wavin wavin
Dey say when I misbehave
Everybody misbehavin
Listen
Well if everyting dat dey say about me is true
Hear what to do
Jump! Jump! Jump! (2x) Jump!
Now stop! Hands up! Hands up!
Wave! wave! wave! (2x) Wave! To de left to de left
Run! (7x)
Now stop! To de right, to de right, to de right
Run! (6x) Now stop!
Now back to de road...

Dey say last year I had de masqueraders dem carryin on
Jumpin & wavin winin up in de blazin sun (whole day!)
Dey party all de way til Ash Wednesday come
And when de carnival done yuh know I'm de guilty one

Chorus:-
Why?
They keep tellin lies on me (tell dem doh tell no lie) [4x]
Dey say when I say to jump
Everybody jumpin jumpin
Dey say when I say to wave
Everybody wavin wavin
Dey say when I misbehave
Everybody misbehavin
Listen
Well if everyting dat dey say about me is true
Hear what to do
Jump! Jump! (3x) Jump!
Now stop!
Wave! wave! wave! (2x) Wave!
Wine! (7x) Now stop!
To de left to de left to de left 2x
Now stop!
On de road....wave, jump on de road...

Blame me!

Lyrics: Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez
Performed by: Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez

Heavy T Bumper (2009)

That's right

De heavy T bumper
Ah whey de heavy T bumper
Ah whey de heavy T bumper gyal
(de heavy t bumper...3x)

No man cyar mash up meh structure
{Show} meh de girl wit de heavy T bumper
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T bumper gyal
Dey cyar mash up meh system
Touch your waist to end up in problem
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T,
Gyul cock back and

Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah

Make de man dem want it
Turn round yuh bumper and flaunt it
In yuh low rise jeans, bumper lookin' mean
Have man behavin' re'l drastic
Now, move over skinny bumper gyal
Move over narrow bumper gyal
Flat bumper get left behind kill dem wit' de heavy T wine

No man cyar mash up meh structure
{Show} meh de girl wit' de heavy T bumper
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T bumper gyal
Dey cyar mash up meh system
Touch your waist to end up in problem
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T
Gyul cock back and

Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah

Most man cyar ride wit' it
So dey get park up one side wit it
Say dey cyar hold on so dey cyar stay long
Slip slip slip and slide wit' it
Eh move over skinny bumper gyal
Move over narrow bumper gyal
Flat bumper get left behind, kill dem wit' de heavy T wine

No man cyar mash up de structure
Show meh de girl wit' de heavy T bumper
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T bumper gyal
Dey cyar mash up meh system
Touch your waist to end up in Brooklyn
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T
Girl cock back an'

Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll it

Bridge:
De bumper
Roll gyal
Roll it out ah control gyal
Wit' yuh hol heart and soul gyal
Like yuh going fuh gold
Make de t'ing
Make de damn t'ing
Roll gyal
Roll it out ah control gyal
Like yuh going fuh gold
Roll de t'ing now
Cock de bumper back an' just let it


Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah

No man cyar mash up meh structure
Show meh de girl wit' de heavy T bumper
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T bumper gyal
Dey cyar mash up meh system
Touch your waist to end up in problem
De heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T, heavy T
Girl cock back an'


Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Off load yuh heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll it

Repeat bridge

Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Off load de heavy structure gyal
Make yuh waistline roll like thundah
Off load yuh heavy structure
Off load yuh heavy structure
Off load yuh heavy structure...

Performed by Fay Ann Lyons
Composed by Fay Ann Lyons

(Music: Bus Stop Riddim)

Winner: International Groovy Soca Monarch 2009

Meet SuperBlue (2009)

Let's go!
Hands up hands up!
Hands up Hands up!
Hands up Hands up!
Hands up!
Hands up!

Hands in de air!
Rags in de air!
Flags in de air!
Hands in de air!
Now!

Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up

Keep jumpin'!
Keep jumpin' jumpin'!
Just keep on jumpin'!

Listen!

They trying to flop me
(Tell dem ah keep movin' don't stop)
I know they cyah stop me
(Tell dem ah keep movin' don't stop)
Long time dey wan' drop me
(Tell dem ah keep movin' don't stop)
So they underrate me
(Tell dem ah keep movin' don't stop)

(Tell dese people that)
Tell dem I am not my father
Ah bad like him but de truth be told
Like me there will be no other
(This is not ah...)
Who God bless doh put asunder
If you doh believe that this is true, meet Super Blue

Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air

Jump jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Jump up
Keep jumpin' jumpin'
Keep jumpin' jumpin'
Keep jumpin' jumpin'
Keep jumpin' jumpin'

Been hearin' dem lately
(Tell dem ah keep movin' don't stop)
"She don' act like ah lady"
(Tell dem ah keep movin' don't stop)
Make no apology
(Tell dem ah keep movin' don't stop)
So who doh like me c'ud bite me
(Tell dem ah keep movin' don't stop)

(Tell dese people that)
This is the continuation
Musically bad from since ah born
Legacy for generations
(This is not ah...)
Fireman meets Silver Surfer
If you doh believe that this is true, meet Super Blue

Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Rags in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' don't stop)
Hands in de air

Put 'em up, put 'em up
Put 'em up, put 'em up
(Keep movin' don't stop)

(Tell dese people that)
Tell dem that ah tough like iron
When ah done with dem they boun' to know
Why meh name is Faye Ann Lyons
(This is not ah...)
Mashin' up in any session
So anyt'ing that you see me do
Remember to just tell dese people (that)
Tell dem I am not my father
Ah bad like him but de truth be tol'
Like me there will be no other
(This is not ah...)
This year ah tougher than ever
So take out yuh rag and all yuh flag
An' get on bad

Hands in de air
(Keep movin' doh stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' doh stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' doh stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' doh stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' doh stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' doh stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' doh stop)
Hands in de air
(Keep movin' doh stop)

Start jumpin'
Start jumpin'
Start jumpin'
(Tell dem ah keep movin doh stop)
Start jumpin'
Start jumpin'
Start jumpin'
(Tell dem ah keep movin doh stop)
Keep jumpin'
Keep jumpin'
Keep jumpin'
(Tell dem ah keep movin doh stop)
Keep jumpin' up
Keep jumpin'
Keep jumpin'
(Tell dem ah keep movin doh stop)

(Tell dese people that)
Tell dem dat ah tough like iron
When ah done with dem they boun' to know
Why meh name is Faye Ann Lyons
(This is not ah...)
Mashin' up in any session
So anyt'ing that you see me do
Remember to just tell dese people [that]
Tell dem I am not my father
Ah bad like him but de truth be told
Like me there will be no other
(This is not ah...)
This year ah tougher than ever
So take out yuh rag and all yuh flag
An' get on bad.
(Hands in de air, hands in de air...)

Performed by: Fay Ann Lyons
Composed by: Fay Ann Lyons

Watch a Youtube vid and sing along to 2009 Road March!! ;)

Predicted this one for "road march" and International Soca Monarch 2009!

Get On (2008)

Let's Go!

(1)
We got de base to tear it up and make people jump
We got de vibe to lift it up and do what we want
Hold on de pace and keep it up
And doh make it drop
'Cause when we start we goin' long
Like we doh want stop oh!

Who got de rhythm pumpin'
De people jumpin up dey? (We got it!)
Who got de energy to keep people breakin away?
(We got it!)
And when yuh see de band comin down
For Carnival day (We got it!)
On my command I want to see every colour display

Let me see yuh
Take out yuh rag
Take out yuh flag
Take out yuh rag
Take out yuh flag
Take out yuh rag
Take out yuh flag
Take out yuh rag
(Start to wave!)

Wave! Hold it.
Wave! And hold it.
Wave! Just hold it.
Wave! Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it. Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it! Hold it!
Now let it go!

Chorus:
Get on, get on, get on!
Tear up de place!
Get on, get on, get on!
Stamp up de pace!
Get on, get on, get on!
Fling dem round and outta space
Get on, get on, get on!
Up in de air!
Get on, get on, get on!
Like you doh care!
Get on, get on, get on!
Head for de stage, de stage, de stage
Get on, get on, get on!
Everybody...start to run
start to run!

(2)
Make no mistake, is Carnival
De whistle done blow
Prepare yourself for bachaanal
De world's greatest show
So grab a friend and join a band
Yuh costume done set
Yuh rag in hand
Yuh soaking wet
Are you tired yet? No!

Who got de masqueraders
In costumes running de street? (We got it!)
And bachaanal and music
On every corner you meet? (We got it!)
Which steelband keepin' timin'
With thousands ah chippin' feet? (We got it!)
Mud mas for j'ouvert morning
Anywhere you hear dis beat let me see yuh

Take out yuh rag
Take out yuh flag
Take out yuh rag
Take out yuh flag
Take out yuh rag
Take out yuh flag
Take out yuh rag
(Start to wave!)

Wave! Hold it.
Wave! And hold it.
Wave! Just Hold it.
Wave! Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it. Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it! Hold it!
Now let it go!

Chorus
Start tuh run!

Get on get on!
Get on get on!
Get on get on!
Get on get on!
Get on get on!
Get on get on!
Get on get on!
Get on get on!

Repeat (1)

Let me see yuh
Take out yuh rag
Take out yuh flag
Take out yuh rag
Take out yuh flag
Take out yuh rag
Take out yuh flag
Take out yuh rag
(Start to wave!)

Wave! Hold it.
Wave! And hold it.
Wave! Just hold it.
Wave! Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it. Hold it.
Hold it.
Hold it! Hold it!
Now let it go!

Chorus

Tear up de place!
Stamp up de pace!
Fling dem, round and outta space!
Up in de air!

We got de base to tear it up and make people jump!
We got de vibe de lift it up and do what we want!
Hold on de pace and keep it up
And doh make it drop!
Cause when we start we goin long
Like we doh want stop oh!



Lyrics: Fay Ann Lyons-Alvarez
Performed by Fay Ann Lyons

Road March 2008!! No comers!

M. A. S. (Make A Stage) (2007)

My friends, we doh need no stinkin' stage
We fetin de road
Road call!
Find a place, make a stage
Find a place, make a stage
Whatever man, we fetin de road
We on de road

Somebody make ah mistake
They say Carnival done
Headin' to de Savannah
Under de blazin' sun
Masqueraders want to jump up
Wine up and carry on
But when dey reach de big stage
Dey realise it gone

Everybody move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
If yuh wan' to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Put something up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And wine like yuh jus' doh care
Fin' a place make a stage

Start to wine
Start to wine
Start to wine
Start to wine
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and
Move move move move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

From J'ouvert morning Monday
Tuesday yuh on de road
Jumpin' behind de big truck
Yuh body know de code
Lookin' for room to display
Show off and play yuh mas
Yuh outside de Savannah
Wit no stage to shake yuh a'

(Move!) Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Move move move move

If yuh wan to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Spread yuh wings come out yuh gate
Fin' a place make a stage
Put yuh hands up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And jump like yuh jus doh care
Fin' a place make a stage
Move!
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
In de air!
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

Temperatures risin' now for too long (so we jumpin up)
De Savannah stage is where we belong
Push back, push back de line get too long
What! ... something wrong
When we on de road (we jumpin up)
When we in de street (we jumpin up)
When we in de band
Leh me see yuh han'
Put it up
Put it up
Put it up

Move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

If yuh wan' to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Spread yuh wings come out yuh gate
Fin' a place make a stage
Put somet'ing up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And wine like yuh jus doh care
Fin' a place make a stage

Start tuh wine. Move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

Somebody make a mistake
Dey say Carnival done
Headin' to de Savannah
Under de blazin' sun
Masqueraders want to jump up
Wine up and carry on
But when dey reach de big stage
Dey realise it gone

Everybody move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move
Fin' a place make a stage and move

If yuh wan to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Put something up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And wine like yuh jus doh care
Fin' a place make a stage

Start to wine! 4x

If yuh wan to misbehave
Fin' a place make a stage
Spread yuh wings come out yuh gate
Fin' a place make a stage
Put yuh hands up in de air
Fin' a place make a stage
And jump like yuh jus doh care
Fin' a place make a stage

Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and move

If yuh want to misbehave

Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and

Spread yuh wings come out yuh gate

Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and

And jump like yuh just doh care

Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and
Fin' a place make a stage and

Start tuh wine (16x)

Performed by Fay Ann Lyons
Lyrics by Fay Ann Lyons

Display (2003)

It’s not unusual to see de people jumpin’
See dem misbehavin’
When is carnival
Dem big flags wavin’
From left to right they swaying
Everybody wavin’ something
Not unusual at all
So when ah reach on de stage
Make yuh flag start to wave
And get in a rave
Start to misbehave
Just jump and wave
And jump and wave
And jump and wave
And jump and wave
And display yuhself

Display!
Show mih yuh colours
Display!
Put dem up in de sky
Display!
Ah want to see everybody
Display
Put up something to beautify
Display
Show meh yuh colours
Display
Put them up
Put them up
In the back in the front
Do what de hell yuh want

It not unusual to see
On j’ouvert morning
Old and young partyin’
Yuh cyar stop dem at all
They chippin to de music they playing
When de big truck passin
And havin’ a ball

So when yuh reach on de stage
And yuh flag start to wave
And yuh get in a rave
Start to misbehave
Just jump and wave
And jump and wave
And jump and wave
And jump and wave
And display yuhself

Chorus

It not ususual to see monday and tuesday
Rich or poor we playin’ mas in de same band
It doesn’t matter what yuh creed or colour
Everybody jumping up together as one

So when yuh reach on de stage
And yuh flag start to wave
And yuh get in a rave
Start to misbehave
Just jump and wave
And jump and wave
And jump and wave
And jump and wave
And display yuhself

Display!
Show mih yuh colours
Display!
Put dem up in de sky
Display!
Ah want to see everybody
Display
Put up something to beautify
Display
Show meh yuh colours
Put them up
Put them up
In the back in the front
Do what de hell yuh want

Put up yuh... something
Put up yuh something
Put up yuh rag
Show me yuh flag
Put up yuh something
Put up yuh something
Show me yuh rag
Show me yuh

So when ah reach on de stage
Make yuh flag start to wave
And ah get in a rave
Start to misbehave
Just jump and wave
And jump and wave
And jump and wave
And jump and wave
And display yuhself

Display
Play yuhself
Display
Play yuhself
Display
Play yuhself
Display
Play yuhself
Display
Play yuhself
On de road, on de road....
Do what de hell yuh want

Display
Play yuhself
Display
Play yuhself
Display
Play yuhself
Display
Play yuhself
Display
Play yuhself
Display
Play yuhself

On de road, on de road...



Lyrics by Fay Ann Lyons
Performed by Fay-Ann Lyons

Winner: Carnival Road March 2003

Party (2006)

Chorus
This is carnival time free yuh mind and party
Leave yuh worries behind take ah wine and party

This is carnival make ah bacchanal(x5)

Free up yuh mind and (jump up)
Release yuh stress and (jump up)
Take out yuh rag and (jump up)
Put it up in the air
Put it up in the air (jump up)
(repeat)

Put yuh rags up, put yuh rags up, put yuh hands up
Take ah jump up cause we cyah stop with de big truck sound taking over town
People all around in de jamming up cyah stop
Do yuh thing now anything now
Start de thing now start to sing now anything now
In de heat ah de sun having we fun jamming as one in de bacchanal cyah done

Were de crew with de standard in dey hand wey de gang who wining on dey man wey de man with de iron in de band
Ra tang tang ah tang ra tang tang ah tang
Wey de crew jamming on de junction everybody now
Get in yuh section (x5)

Chorus
(repeat)

When yuh see we coming down with de powder massive coming strong
Wake up no time to play around when de masqueraders move around
Carnival take over Town everybody jump around
Take ah jump up (x5)
Cause yuh know we cyah stop

Were de crew with de standard in dey hand
Wey de gang who wining on dey man wey de man with de iron in de band
Ra tang ah tang ah tang Ra tang tang ah tang

Chorus

Free up yuh mind and (jump up)
Release yuh stredd and (jump up)
Take out yuh rag and (jump up)
Put it in de air
Put it in de air
Put it in de air (jump up)
(repeat)


Performed by Ms. Alysha and Fay Ann Lyons
Source

That is Carnival (2006)

Ay! Well, everybody now!
Well, everybody now!

When you’re out on de streets
Everyone that you meet
Raise yuh rag, lift your feet!
Show me more, show me more, show me more!

Everybody start de jumping!
Start de waving, start the wining!
Everybody
That is Carnival!
Start de jumping!
Just start de waving, (de waving de)!
That is Carnival!



 Put yuh flag up, put yuh rag up
Put yuh up rag in de air!
Raise yuh rag up, Raise yuh flag up!
That is Carnival!
Raise yuh rag up, raise yuh flag up!
Put yuh up rag dem in de air!
Take yuh rag up put yuh flag up!
That is Carnival!

Cause this is the life and this is we culture
And this is the way that we does live
And we show the world what we have to offer
The music and mas we have to give
When we come together
Every creed and race unite
So everybody show me yuh red, yuh black, yuh white!

‘Cause when is Carnival day
And everybody start to break away
That is Carnival!
And masqueraders take de streets Carnival Monday and Tuesday
That is Carnival!

Pre–chorus:
So when you're out on de street
It’s de way we does greet
Raise yuh rag, lift yuh feet
Show me more! Show me more! Show me more!

Everybody start de jumping
Start de waving, start the wining
Everybody that is Carnival!
Ay! Start de jumping
Just start de waving, (de waving de...)
That is Carnival!

Raise yuh rag up, put yuh flag up
Take yuh rag up in de air,
Lift yuh rag up, lift yuh flag up
That is Carnival!
Raise yuh rag up, put yuh flag up
Take yuh rag up in de air
Lift yuh rag up, put yuh flag up
That is Carnival!

We have the mas, we have de colours!
We have the greatest show on earth!
Soca and pan stand shoulder to shoulder
Beautiful island of my birth!
What a beautiful sight to see
When thousands flood the street!
And masqueraders heading to the big stage
Making rhythm with their feet!

So when you see J’ouvert
And yuh hearing de sound of steelpan
That is Carnival!
Just fin’ ah bottle and pick up anyt’ing
And make a rhythm section!
That is Carnival!

Just know de world in the street
It’s de way we does greet
Raise yuh rag, lift yuh feet!
Show me more, show me more, show me more!

Everybody start de jumping!
Start de waving!
Just start de wining, de wining!
That is Carnival!
Start de jumping, just start de waving (de waving..)
That is Carnival!

Raise yuh rag up, put yuh flag up
Take yuh rag up in de air
Take yuh rag up, put yuh flag up
That is Carnival!
Take yuh rag up, put yuh flag up
Put yuh rag up dem in de air
Put yuh rag up, put yuh flag up!
That is Carnival!


Jump jump
Jump jump
Jump jump
Well everybody now
Jump jump
Jump jump
Jump jump


...Pre-chorus...

Everybody start de jumping!
Start de waving!
Start de wining!
Everybody, that is carnival!
Ay! Start de jumping!
Just start de waving (de waving)!
That is carnival!

When we on de road, we misbehaving
Doh care ’bout nothing
Misbehaving ...
…
That is Carnival!
When we on de road we misbehaving
We jump to soca
Misbehavin, have no behaviour
That is Carnival!

Put yuh rag up, put yuh flag up
Take yuh rag up in de air
Put yuh rag up, put yuh flag up
That is Carnival!
Put yuh rag up, put yuh flag up
Take yuh rag up in de air
Put yuh rag up, put yuh rag up
That is Carnival!

Performed by: Fay Ann Lyons

Lyrics by: Fay Ann Lyons