Carnival in ’68

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Montreal is nice, cherie But I feeling bad It's carnival time, honey Back in Trinidad I got to hear the tuning of the pan Beating of the pan With so much women in the place Shaking up they waist And when it's mas to play I got to be there [Chorus] Let go me jacket, woman, ah going home straight (Carnival in '68) Woman, this one goin' to be great (Carnival in '68) I really can't wait (Carnival in '68) I hope I ain't late (Carnival in '68) [Verse 2] If you keep me back, cherie that is misery Darling, I just have to be back in my country I really can't sing the kaiso like a eskimo I been trembling in the snow from me hеad to toe Show me the road to Trinidad bеfore I go mad [Chorus] Let go me jacket, woman, ah going home straight (Carnival in '68) Mama, I really can't wait (Carnival in '68) I hope I ain't late (Carnival in '68) This one goin' to be great (Carnival in '68) [Verse 3] Expo was spectacular, now it's time to roll Yes, I'm leaving Canada, Montreal too cold I know you like plenty, plenty rum so you better to come Yes, come along with me so that you can see The world's greatest festival we call Carnival [Chorus] Let go me jacket, woman, ah going home straight (Carnival in '68) Woman, this one goin' to be great (Carnival in '68) I hope I ain't late (Carnival in '68) Cherie, I really can't wait (Carnival in '68) [Verse 4] Pretty cherie, 'Au revoir', see you Ash Wednesday Don't cry and make no uproar I really can't stay If you hear I end up in jail try and stand me bail I got a fever in the brain driving me insane I got my costume already, so darling don't stop me [Chorus] Let go me jacket, woman, ah going home straight (Carnival in '68) Mama, I really can't wait (Carnival in '68) Hurry up this one goin' to be great (Carnival in '68) I hope I ain't late (Carnival in '68) (Carnival in '68) (Carnival in '68) (Carnival in '68) (Carnival in '68) (Carnival in '68) (Carnival in '68) (Carnival in '68)