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‘Anchors Away’

sung by Dexter Keane
composed by Dexter Keane

arranged by Eman Ector

   

 

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“Anchors Away”
Dexter Keane

Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)

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LYRICS

Verse 1

(Meh name is not Gilligan
Nor is it professor
Is only one name
Just call meh de Skipper)   REPEAT

Bridge 1

We goin’ on ah cruise wit food and plenty booze
DJ an riddum section tuh keep you amuse
It have ah twin island dat yuh have tuh see
De abbreviation is sweet TnT
An de skipper bawlin’ out -

Chorus 1

“Anchors Awayyyy”
We passin’ tru Jamaica
We sailin’ to Antigua/ Barbuda
“Anchors Awayyyy”
We dockin’ in Barbados
Next stop, well nobody knows
We in de Caribbean, islands of fantasy
We getting’ on real bad in dis wicked party
But, it have ah warnin’/ whatever yuh see
Happenin’ on de boat ride
Yuh cyah tell nobody
An’ de Skipper bawlin’ out - “Anchors Awayyyy”
De Skipper bawlin’ - “Anchors Awayyyy”

Verse 2

Dis boat all inclusive, dey have what yuh need
We not in ah hurry, there’s no need tuh speed
We doh need no cooler, wit no set ah ice
We done ‘cork’ ahready, boat ride go be nice.

Bridge 2

Ah talkin tuh everyone, who partyin wit we
Dis cruise go be nice, as we go further out to sea
Dey have ah riddum section, dat keepin’ you on yuh feet
Me eh know ‘bout you,
But I want tuh stay out here for ah week

Chorus 2

“Anchors Awayyyy”
We sailing tru Guyana/ we dockin’ in Grenada
De Virgin Islands we dey/ Dominica/ Sac/ Pah/ Say
Dem fellas say Bon Voyage, Rock de boat, All Aboard
I give dem praises/ dey deserve an award
But now is my time, we sailin’ de Seven Seas
We pickin’ up anybody
Who want tuh represent dey country
An’ de Skipper bawlin’ out - “Anchors Awayyyy”
De Skipper bawlin’ - “Anchors Awayyyy”

Verse 3

Dis boat ride cyah done, we havin’ too much ah fun
Dis party now swingin’, we goin’ til mornin’ come
Cyah wait for next year, to do dis ting once again
We liftin’ de anchor, doh care sun or rain

Bridge 3

We have all de top DJs, music rockin’ nice
We dock in Grenada, de Island of Spice
We have ah lil ways tuh go, tuh reach we destination
Next stop is de twin island, down in de Caribbean
‘Trinidad and Tobago’

Chorus 3

“Anchors Awayyyy”
We passin’ tru Grand Cayman
We sailin’ tuh Montserrat
We dockin’ in St. Lucia  - we party in Bahia
Put away yuh ca-me-ra, dat is ah restriction
Yuh cyah flim nobody, when dey in action
But, it have ah warnin’/ whatever yuh see
Happenin’ on de boat ride
Yuh cyah tell nobody
An’ de Skipper bawlin’ out - “Anchors Awayyyy”
De Skipper bawlin’ - “Anchors Awayyyy”
“Anchors Awayyyy”
We passin’ tru Jamaica
We sailin’ to Antigua/ Barbuda
“Anchors Awayyyy”
We dockin’ in Barbados
Next stop, well nobody knows


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Dexter Keane
Dexter Keane

In 1971 at the age of six, Dexter Keane was the youngest member of the T&TEC Power Stars Steelband. Dexter recalls having to be placed on a wooden crate to enable him to play the tenor pan.

In 1974 Dexter migrated to the United States with his parents. Soon he became a member of the Maryland Pacesetters Steel Orchestra, playing several in the steelpan family of instruments and also drumming.

 

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Through the years, Dexter has been part of such music organizations like Maryland-based Glass Productions, T&T Baltimore and Maryland Pacesetters Steel Orchestras, Phase Three Pan Ensemble - and the Uprising Reggae Band as their drummer and lead vocalist when the band’s drummer departed.

With Uprising, he traveled the U.S., opening for Reggae superstars such as Burning Spear, Jimmy Cliff, EeK-a-mouse, the Wailers, The Itals, Third World and Yellowman.

Anchors Away is Keane’s selection for the 2015 Panorama season.  He is both the composer and vocalist of the track. For more on Dexter Keane, and to hear his 2011 track Zhess, click here.

 
 

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