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‘Ray’

sung by Keith “Designer” Prescott, Peter D’Royce, Tunapuna Scanty
composed by Miguel Reyes

 

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LYRICS

Verse 1
13, de boy had it in he veins
coming from ah brook somewhere down in Port-of-Spain
Pan calling ...
and he was de first to answer back
stick rubber
de pan and pan rack

melodies..de sound
de rhythm of de drum
he hear it calling with ah sweet sweet strum

nooo.. he couldn't fight it back
serious like ah heart attack
de players and them eh cut him no slack.

Chorus
Let's celebrate Ray...Ray.. hip hip hoo Ray
de man behind de pan
born and bred in Trini land
Celebrating Ray...Ray.. hip hip hoo Ray
just so he make you smile
and he walk de Trini mile
he join de thing when pan was bad
his head up high walk in de yard
meet up with ah band of Invaders
and there and then de man found de pan

Celebrating Ray....hip hip hoo Ray
for Ray................hip hip hoo Ray
hoo Ray................hip hip hoo Ray
for Ray................hip hip

Celebrating Ray....hip hip hoo Ray
for Ray................hip hip hoo Ray
hoo Ray................hip hip hoo Ray
for Ray................hip hip

from long ago to present time
he paid his due he walked de line
Celebrating Mr. Holman...

Verse 2
players... de best of de best was dey
hanging out on Robert st. you could hear them play

so young...want to be a member of de band
and start... de journey of this gifted man

ellie was.. de man
push de boy to play

you have to make you tenor sound dis way
skill.. determination
two words buried in de man
and that was de start and de foundation.

Chorus
Let's celebrate Ray...Ray.. hip hip hoo Ray
de man behind de pan
born and bred in Trini land

Celebrating Ray...Ray.. hip hip hoo Ray
just so he make you smile
and he walk de Trini mile

he join de thing when pan was bad
his head up high walk in de yard
meet up with ah band of invaders
and there and then de man found de pan

Celebrating Ray....hip hip hoo Ray
for Ray................hip hip hoo Ray
hoo Ray................hip hip hoo Ray
for Ray................hip hip

Celebrating Ray....hip hip hoo Ray
for Ray................hip hip hoo Ray
hoo Ray................hip hip hoo Ray
for Ray................hip hip

from long ago to present time
he paid his due he walked de line
Celebrating Mr Holman...

Chorus
So if you hear a rumor that ah dead
tell them, ah coming down
Or ah have ah tumor in meh head
tell them, ah coming down

If you hear ah sick and cannot fly
tell them, ah coming down

Look them in they eye tell them they lie
tell them, ah coming down

when you see ah touch down in meh land
ah looking and ah searching for ah band
i doh want to see ah bed till ah
falling on the ground

So if you hear meh teeth fall out meh mouth
tell them, ah coming down
and you hear meh place get flooded out
tell them, ah coming down
Ah doh care if I in pain
tell them, ah coming down
Ah planning to mash up Port-of-Spain
tell them, ah coming down

I coming down
tell them ah coming down
this thing up inside ah meh since ah born

Bridge

Verse 3

Dey say...
Ah saga boy invade town

When de panorama roll around ‘61’
music...specially for de pan was put in stone

Some...thing back then that was so unknown

‘63.. he walked.. and build himself ah star
lifting up himself to things higher

Then on to winners row
de man then put on ah show
hit them with de bull ah sure you did know..
woh yoh ...

Chorus


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Celebrating Ray...Ray hip hip hoo Ray...



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“Ray”
Keith “Designer” Prescott/ Peter D’Royce / Tunapuna Scanty

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composer Miguel Reyes and soca artist Keith "Designer" Prescott
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