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** Tell them the real history
Kelvin Dove and Berry
Louis Peyson,
[Papa Singley!]
Verse 1
As I contemplate
on some pan men,
Not so long of the past
Who have dedicated their whole life,
And just for the pan they gave their
last
Through a venom
which plagued our
history
Labeled vagabond and hooligan
[Oooh Mama]
As I sit down watching revelation
From Shango, Tamboo Bamboo to Pan
Chorus
And when they play
[people break away]
The crowd just sway
[Stanley Hunt Dingolay]
Ten thousand strong [with a
sing-along]
Heading for town
Sweet melody [Lloyd Loride, Coye,
Birdie]
In harmony [Ellie Mannette, Ozzie]
Rhythm section, and the bass line
strong
Celebration [just for pan]
Man and woman [Lennox, Anthon
Stephens]
Carnival celebration
[Irvin Taylor
and Gulston]
Louis Peyson is who had passion for
pan
That is wey pan come from!
Verse 2
Nowhere here on
our twin island
Should they be gathering
All they had for the pan was two
days
And plenty lock-up, bad case fighting
If they break a lime on the pavement
Pan sticks in back pocket visibly
[Ooh mama]
I assure you more sooner
than later
Boo too - is licks inside the Jitney
Lock up for loitering
Chorus
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Verse 3
If they even play
in dey pan yard
Rightful place they should be
Though is they de Pan men was
living
And wey they should play in harmony
Just as the rhythm start getting
jumpy
Pan yard got invaded by police
[Oooh Mama]
Try to lock them up
for disturbing
the peace
Big fight - is pan man beating police
Rannie Babb couldn’t save them
Chorus
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Verse 4
Now the pan has a
place in history
Thanks to a rouge and vagabond
Debut in ‘68 throughout Russia
Cecil Forde, an Invaders panman
Morocco, Spain, Germany and London
Now Sweden, Japan, Nigeria too
Theo Stephens,
Joey Gill, Gerald Forsythe
Len
Sharpe,
“Two-left”
Sterling Betancourt
Happy Williams, Othello
Chorus
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