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‘(ITF)
Carnival Tabanca’
sung by “Bunji Garlin”
composed by Ian Alvarez
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“Carnival Tabanca”
“Bunji Garlin”
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“Carnival Tabanca”
“Bunji Garlin”
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)
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LYRICSIntro
Ahh-ah--ah-aye,
Oh Lord
Ahh-ah-ah-aye, yeah, Ahh-aye - Good
Lord
(Everybody let me see yuh
Clap those hands,
Come now and let me see you
Clap those hands) x2
(Ah tell you ah have it) x2
Ah tell you ah have it - Lord
Tell you ah got it, oh Lord, Lord
Verse 1
I have a
real Carnival tabanca
Hard Carnival tabanca
As soon as Carnival done this year
Well I just start ketching fever
When the doctor come diagnose me
Tell meh wife me well, is not dengue
Is just delusions and delusion have
Me thinking Soca can help me
Every time I hear a police siren
I tinking is escort
Comin’ to take me to the next venue
So meh performance would not be
short
When ah see a big truck in
Port-of-Spain
Tinking is Harts of Bliss
Is ah big dump truck passin’
Wit red san’ in it, Lord
Bridge
(Ah tell you
ah have it) x3
Lord, tell you ah have it, yeah
(Everybody let me see you
Clap those hands,
Come now and let me see you
Clap those hands) x2
Verse 2
I miss
jumpin’ on de road with Tribe
Deh wit meh woman on meh right han’
side
All meh friend an’ dem from outside
Who from North and who from South
side
I miss jumpin’ with de band in de
road
Alcohol in meh hand -it cold
When dem gyul dem ‘bumpers’ start
roll
Man dem markin’ ‘bumpers’ to hold
Well anytime I go out and buy some
paint
All I see is J’Ouvert
When de blue devils dem from Paramin
Dey blockin’ road to get pay
And when ah
see a big truck in Port-of-Spain
Tinking is Tribe of Bliss
Is ah big dump truck passin’
Wit red san’ in it, Lord
Bridge
(Ah tell you
ah have it) x3
Lord, tell you ah have it, yeah
(Everybody
let me see you
Clap those hands,
Come now and let me see you
Clap those hands) x2
(Ah tell you
ah have it) x3
Lord, tell you ah have it, yeah
Outtro
Ah have ah
tabanca - Carnival tabanca
Ah have ah tabanca - real bad
tabanca
Ah tell you ah tabanca - Carnival
tabanca
Ah have ah tabanca - real bad
tabanca
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