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Santi Manite

 Sans Humanite No no no no no I say no my answer is no No no no no I say no My answer is no You may come with your rod of operation No no no no consolation Grieve and pain with bad education Sans humanité Man, I pity their condition/ When they have no ammunition For to fight with a lion in an open competition In anticipation for the coming celebration War, man, this is war and rebellion ’cause from me they shall suffer execution For against me they use their bad diction And I highly eloquent in the House of Parliament Sans humanité The earth a-tremblin and a tumbling and heavens are falling All because the Lion is roaring My tongue is like the blast of a gun When I frown monarchs are going to bow to the ground Devastation, destruction, desolation and damnation All these I inflict on insubordination With my gleaming sword in hand Tell Houdini This is the hour of destiny Oh Lennox if you can, won’t you play us the silver pan It looks like an oi
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Lizard

  Lizard D              Bm Playing in class                 Em          A7 With a lizard in a glass   The lizard get away from Ruth   And run up de teacher foot D Oh Lord. The children frighten                 G Wonder what will happen                                                                 G But the teacher laughing out hee hee hee D And with everybody   D                              A7                                            D The lizard run up she foot and it disappear   Everybody still searching everywhere G Where the lizard D Teacher Mildred   A7 Under she dress D Taking a rest                 G                              D Bm De way she jolly and happy                                 G                              D Ah sure the lizard must be tickling she    
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No Money No Love

  No Money No Love                 D Bm                      Em-A7 You can’t love without money                 D bm Em-A7 You cyah make love on hungry belly   Johnny yo see You are the only one for me   You’re my turtle dove but   No money No Love     Ivy pack up she clothes to leave   Because John was down and out   All alone he was   left to grieve   She had a next man in South   She said openly   I really love you Johnny   But you eh have no money   So what will our future be   Even so you say you love me   She said…  
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Jumbie Jamboree

  Jumbie Jamboree (D Re mayor) Lord Invader 1953 It was a Jumbie Jamborie Take place in a woodland cemetery It was a Jumbie Jamborie Take place in a Woodland cemetery Zombies from all part of the island Some of them was great calypsonian Though the season was Carnival They get together in bachannal They singing... Back to back, Belly to belly Ah doh give a damn, a done dead already Back to back, Belly to belly Ah doh give a damn, a done dead already and hear they talking Back to back, Belly to belly Ah doh give a damn, a done dead already     One female zombie just couldn't behave See how she jumping out of the grave In one hand she holding a quart   of rum In the other she beating a bongo drum The lead singer start to make his rhyme The zombies rattling their bones in time One bystander had this to say Was a pleasure to see the zombies break away and they singing Back to back, Belly to belly Ah doh give a damn, a d
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Matilda

  Matilda (D Re Mayor) D              G               A7 Matilda, Matilda, Matilda                 D You take me money and run Venezuela   D              G               A7 Matilda, Matilda, Matilda                 D You take me money and run Venezuela     Five hundred dollars friends I lost She even   sell meh cart and horse   The money was to buy meh house and land Well she had a serious plan   Matilda, She take meh money and run Venezuela   D              G               A7 Matilda, Matilda, Matilda                 D You take me money and run Venezuela   D              G               A7 Matilda, Matilda, Matilda                 D You take me money and run Venezuela
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Old Man and His Donkey

  OLD MAN AND THE DONKEY By Mighty Sparrow Well an old man, a lil boy and a donkey was in some difficulty Going Tunapuna from Port of Spain where they just complain a bargain Old and feeble, he decide to ride and had the little boy walking by he side When he reach by Success Village, the crowd start shouting, " Advantage! " Old may, ey, you old criminal ! Old man, you ent got no conscience at all ! Get off the jackass, you too damn advantageous! You on top the ass like a king and the poor little boy walking! Well, the old man ready to please everybody, right away, jump off the donkey Lift up the boy, put him on the donkey and he start walking the journey It made him feel good, although they criticise, he gave up his ride and let them satisfy When he reach by Morvant junction they start calling him a stupid old man. Old man, ey, you dotish old fool ! Old man, like you never went to school? The little boy young, he should be on the ground, But he on top the
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Last Train to San Fernando

  Last Train to San Fernando 1965   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdkz-rZs3s0   Last train to San Fernando, last train to San Fernando If you miss the one, you'll never get another one Bee-dee-dee-dee-bom-bom to San Fernando. Yesterday   I met my sweet Dorothy She said, tomorrow I join in sweet matrimony But if you act right Oh, you can take me out tonight We can wine and dine and get back in time Bam bam bay be dambe dambad day For the last train to San Fernando. Last train to San Fernando, last train to San Fernando If you miss the one, you'll never get another one Bee-dee-dee-dee-bom-bom to San Fernando. Well, I married into high society Be careful of the places you're a-takin' me 'Casue if you slip, I'll slide and I may never be your bride Magically I asked Dorothy to dance But on my mind I had nothing else but romance I said to yself boy You better beat this iron while it is hot
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