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‘Mystery Writer’

sung by “The Original De Fosto Himself”
composed by Winston Scarborough

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“Mystery Writer”
“The Original De Fosto Himself”
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LYRICS

Verse 1

Can’t you see the paradigm shifting?
Check who songs today dat winning,
Fosto, what wrong with you,? You must get dat writer too.
All dem heavy lyrics you give we, today is a different story,
Fosto, what wrong with you? You must get dat writer too.
Merchant, Devine and Maestro were the trail blazers,
Ev’ry calypso dey write, they were all winners.
So much people they write for that end up in de Monarch,
Well today it have a new writer dat could give you the crown yuh lack.

Chorus 1

Ah call Karen, ah call Duvonne, Dwayne O’Connor and Chucky too,
Ah want to get de number of dis mystery writer for true.
Soon as he give you a song, is gold yuh heading for,
Ah want to get de number of dis winning writer for sure.
Is it GB? No….no….no. Is it Larry? No…. no… no.
Well who is he? Who is he?
Is it Mampy? No….no….no. Is it Yankee?
Dey tell me: ‘No Fosto….wha yuh say? No Fosto!’

Verse 2

Some call him de Puppet Master;
Some call him a true Deal Maker.
Fosto, what wrong with you? You must get dat writer too.
Dat is de person people tell me have a han’ in de Monarchy,
Fosto, what wrong with you? You must get dat writer too.
All these calypsoes I sing meh whole life up to de brim
From a young man to dis day and I’m still going,
Somebody give meh de number please,
I want to tell him my story,
I struggle too long and hard, every year for one month salary.

Chorus 2

So ah call Bim, ah call Bam, but dey couldn’t find dey diary,
Ah want to get de number of dis mystery writer for me.
Ah call Explainer, an’ Gypsy, Pink Panther and Sexy Suzy,
Ah want to get de number of dis winning writer quickly.
Is it Bolo? No….no….no…. Is it Lolo? No….no….no!
Well who is he? Tell me who is he.
Is it Alvin? No….no…no. Is it Marvin?
Still, dey tell meh, no Fosto….no Fosto!

Verse 3

Not enough Cro Cro and Chalkie stands in his way for de Monarch
Fosto, what wrong with you? You must get dat writer too.
Bunny B, Mr. Shark and others with calypsoes to give you jitters,
Fosto, what wrong with you? You must get dat writer too.
If most of dem ole time bards were still here,
Imagine what dey would have said:
‘Dis is a different time DeFosto, survive or dead!’
But as time changes so do men, and nothing last forever
So I am holding to my faith for justice one day. Oh Father!

Chorus 3

Look meh here, dis is me, I still holding on to my dream,
Ah want to get de number of dis mystery writer Kathleen.
Since age is a number,
By the sweat of thy brow thou shalt eat bread.
Ah want to get the number, just before I go to bed.
Is it Luta? Funny or Rio? No….no….no.
Well who is he? Who is he?
Is it Sparrow? No….no….no. Relator or Shadow?
Again dey tell meh, no Fosto….no Fosto!

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“The Original De Fosto Himself”

Winston Scarborough is considered by many to be one of the all-time great composers of steelband ‘Panorama tunes.’

A performer artist himself, 2017 will mark the 39^th year that Trinidad & Tobago’s Winston Scarborough (The Original De Fosto Himself - as he loves to be called) has been singing calypsos. For him it was an uphill struggle to be recognized by the fraternity and public at large.

Abandoned by both his parents at the young age of 6 months, Scarborough was sent to the Tacarigua Orphanage in east Trinidad where he remained until age 17. The experience in the orphanage would place an indelible stamp on him.

One of the most important aspects of De Fosto’s work as a calypsonian is the tributes he has paid in song to many of Trinidad & Tobago’s cultural icons; the late Lord Kitchener (calypsonian Aldwyn Roberts) would be one such with whom people are most familiar.

The last several years continued to be fruitful for The Original De Fosto Himself, with the release of such hits as “Smooth Sailing;” “A Raging Storm;” “In She Rainorama;” In De Minor and “Boogsie Sharpe.”

For the 2017 steelband Panorama season “De Fosto” is back with Champions and Mystery Writer, the track featured here.

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