Verse 1
There
is a Bishop up in de Great Beyond
Cause she gone - Great Icon
Daddy Sonny play he banjo
When she born
Was de dawn
Dis woman
Whom we call “Archbishop of Pan”
So Phase
II coming out blazing Fire
Higher just for her
Wid she Lydians and and wid we pan
To raise de roof like Handel’s Messiah
Via
An exhibition of pan excellence
As we honour dis woman
Chorus
Jam jam jam jam
We jamming nonstop
Dis one is for de Archbishop
We go gih dem pan till dey drop
Dis is the Battle Hymn of de Republic
Panorama Champions music
Phase II Magic
Tag
So leh
we sing
Everybody sing
“Pat Bishop we love you”
For everything –
We remembering
“Pat Bishop we love you”
From every Lydian
And every panman
“Pat Bishop we’ll always love you”
Verse 2
Just lifting people
up whatever
De cost
Cultural force
Music boss
She would say boldly
Until we all have crossed
None have crossed
Jou “Billy”
And some we have to carry
She never minced words
Communicating
Stating
Honestly
What she think and she understand,
we
love her so
She had a big panyard titivating
Waiting
She stop a practice session to tell
A man doh lash de steel pan
Chorus
Verse 3
(She) always talk
about the still
Voice of calm
Steelbands jam
This Grand Dame
Panorama or festival
Like a psalm
She would charm
Lady B
Gone to music monastery
Ah could still hear
she cow bell it ringing
Singing
Ting-a-ling
She conducting hands in de air
She was a multi-talented darling
Darling
Doctor of literature and de
Trinity Cross, dat she would wear
Chorus
Jam Jam jam jam
We jamming non-stop
Dis one is for de archbishop
We go give dem pan till dey drop
Dis is battle hymn of de republic
Panorama champions music
Phase II magic
Tag
Oo ooo oo
Pat bishop we will always love you
Oo ooo
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