Calypso

  Sly Mongoose   Sly Mongoose, Dog know your name. Sly Mongoose, Dog know your name. Mongoose gone in de white man kitchen, Tek out one a 'im big fat chicken, Put it eena 'im wescut pocket, Sly mongoose. Sly Mongoose, Dog know your name. Sly Mongoose, Dog know your name. Mongoose gone in de white man kitchen, Tek out one a 'im big fat chicken, Put it eena 'im wescut pocket, Sly mongoose.

  Miss Tourist (D)   D A tourist dame,                                 A7 I met her the night she came                                                                 D well she curiously asking about my country                 G                              D She said I heard about bacchanal                 A7                            D and the Trinidad carnival                 G                              D So I come to jump in the fun                                 A7                            D and ah want you tell me how it is done   ah say doo doo...   Coming down J'ouvert morning Find yourself in a band Watch the way how the natives moving Hug up tight with a man Sing along with the tunes they playing and ah want to hear you shouting Play mas bacchanal Miss Tourist That is carnival   The following day We went to Maracas bay Every step we walk She start this J'Ouvert talk She said Kitch from what I'

  Melda      G        C                            G              D7 Melda Oye you making wedding plan G         C                     G           D7 Carrying it to the Obeah   man   All you do, You cyah get through   Ah still eh go married to you       You making yourself a papishow Melda   You maing yourself a bloddy clown   Up and down looking for romance   And your perspiration smelling strong

  Fire Fire   D              G              D      Bm Fire Fire, In me wire wire                 D Da me mucho aqua A7            D Heat for so   D Well ah hear a bawling /like somebody crying                                                                 A7 I couldn’t imagine what was happening   Ah hear this old lady bawling                                                                 G Bawling out for she neighbour Ramsingh                                 D                                              A7            D Neighbour neighbour, Oh Lord Look me house a fire   And she bawling…   D              G              D Fire Fire, In me wire wire                 D                              A7   D Da me mucho agua,   Heat for so