‘We Toco Golden Boy’

sung by “The Original DeFosto Himself”
composed by Winston Scarborough

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LYRICS

Verse 1

Keshorn Walcott gold medal champion; gold gold
From Toco down to Tetron -
Trinbago is hot; gold - gold
So put ah woman in front and a man behind
Leh we do the golden wine
Gold - gold - gold - gold
Richard Thompson and the boys we honor
T&T is proud remember -
Relay girls and the crew
I tip my hat to you and to you
And to you and to you

Chorus 1

Keshorn Walcott
The javelin Anil put in yuh hand
You throw it like ah possess man
Keshorn Walcott
You get house - you get land
Scholarship and one million
Keshorn Walcott
When they hoist the Red, White and Black in England
We send out the anthem
Keshorn Walcott
You make we proud - you make we glad
Carnival - we partying hard

Verse 2

Keshorn Walcott - like Crawford he came; gold gold
After thirty-six years, you know
Trinbago rise again; gold gold
So put ah woman in front and a man behind
Leh we do the golden wine
Gold - gold - gold - gold
Anil Roberts say he had a vision
And gave you a gift for the nation
Saying you must be, you possess
everything, everything,
everything, everything

Chorus 2

Keshorn Walcott
The javelin Anil put in yuh hand
You throw it further than Tarzan
Keshorn Walcott
You get house - you get land
Woman - and one million
Keshorn Walcott
When they hoist the Red, White and Black in England
We send out the anthem
Keshorn Walcott
You make we proud - you make we glad
Carnival - we partying hard
We partying hard, we partying hard

Verse 3

Keshorn Walcott, your coach is the best; gold gold
Yuh Mammie say she want the flowers
Yuh Daddy say yes; gold - gold
So put ah woman in front and a man behind
Leh we do the golden wine
Gold - gold - gold - gold
De Prime Minister say you are a champion
You have inspired the nation
T&T take a bow -
The Toco Boy make us proud
Make us proud, make us proud

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Outro

Keshorn Walcott
We Toco Golden Boy (x8)

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“We Toco Golden Boy”
The Original DeFosto Himself

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

A performer artiste himself, 2013 will mark the 35^th year that Trinidad & Tobago’s Winston Scarborough (The Original DeFosto 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 DeFosto’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 three years continued to be fruitful for The Original DeFosto Himself, with the release of such hits as “Smooth Sailing;” “A Raging Storm;” “In She Rainorama” and “Boogsie Sharpe.”

For 2013 the man of music is on the ball again with We Toco Golden Boy—the track featured here—honoring Trinidad & Tobago’s 2012 Olympic gold medalist, javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott, and also We Come Out to Play.

Edited by C. Phillips