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‘Asami’

sung by Derrick Seales
composed by Garvin Stewart, Barnett Henry and Leston Paul

in memory of Japanese panist Asami Nagakiya

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“Asami”
Derrick Seales
Provided with the expressed permission of the composer(s)

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LYRICS

Verse 1

Every year Asami boarding ah plane from Japan
Destination to T and T
Carnival and Panorama she come to have fun
Playing pan and mas in we country

Post Verse 1

As Asami reach in town
In Silver Stars she belong
She jamming pan ‘cause that is she claim to fame {fame}
On the stage she jumping round
Playing pan pumping up and down
The savannah is where she come to make she name

Chorus 1

Oh yes is true, we missing Asami
Always thinking about she
We missing Asami
Yes, really
Is true, we missing Asami
Playing the tenor for we
We missing Asami
Yes, really

Post Chorus 1

You know that
Dis how Asami does play, play, play
Dis how Asami does play
When she learn the song now
Dis how Asami does play, play, play
Dis how Asami does play

Verse 2

Asami play Tuesday in Legacy mas band
And bounce up friends by KFC
Early Ash Wednesday morning ah homeless man
Found her lying by QRC

Post Verse 2

As Asami reach in town
In Silver Stars she belong
She jamming pan ‘cause that is she claim to fame {fame}
In Legacy she having fun
Playing mas jumping up and down
The savannah is where she come to make she name

Chorus 1

Oh yes is true, we missing Asami
Always thinking about she
We missing Asami
Yes, really
Is true, we missing Asami
Playing the tenor for we
We missing Asami
Yes, really

Post Chorus 2

Jam it up
Dis how Asami does play, play, play
Dis how Asami does play
When she learn the song now
Dis how Asami does play, play, play
Dis how Asami does play, play, play, play, play

Verse 3

For Asami music was her profession
Ramajay every song she hear
You know she was ah qualified pan musician
Loved Trini vibes and we culture

Post Verse 1

As Asami reach in town
In Silver Stars she belong
She jamming pan ‘cause that is she claim to fame {fame}
On the stage she jumping round
Playing pan pumping up and down
The savannah is where she come to make she name

Chorus 2

Oh yes is true, we missing Asami
Always thinking about she
We missing Asami
Yes, really
Is true, we missing Asami
Always thinking about she
We missing Asami
Yes, really

Post Chorus (3X)

You know that
Dis how Asami does play, play, play
Dis how Asami does play
When she learn the song now
Dis how Asami does play, play, play
Dis how Asami does play, play, play, play, play



 
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