Karl Says

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[Verse 1] At the United Nations debate I said politically Trinidad & Tobago is great Eric was there, Hudson-Phillips was there It was a shock when a Congolese spoke up To me it sound like a [?] 'Cause I just couldn't manage To know what he sound in Congo language [Imitation of a Congolese language] Luckily a professor from the university Knowin' about Africa explain what it mean to me [Chorus] He said, "Mr. Prime Minister, great as you are Karl says that he could do better" [Verse 2] Then the Indian representative The way he talk 'bout Trinidad he sound so negative He talk 'bout we roads With all the potholes The school system, water, and housing problem Telephone, buses, and taxi bachanal [?] we hospital And in Hindi he [?] [Imitation of Hindi] [?] [?] have a new land But you need more motivation Pride, and education [Chorus] "Mr. Prime Minister, great as you are Karl says that he could do better" [Verse 3] Then a Chinese man jump up and say I really do like politics, so we must join the fray Culturally, a Trini-Chinese Can contribute more than laundry and food I'm sure Your immigration pursuit Always catch me en route So we can't get to commute to contribute [Imitation of Mandarin] 'Cause I livin' in the land Strangle the little man Politics and corruption Nowadays go hand-in-hand [Chorus] "Mr. Prime Minister, great as you are Karl says that he could do better" [Verse 4] If the ethnics think that Karl so great Let's hear the multinationals and expatriates An economy That's looking healthy Holds their interest Nothing else exists [?] more than cock sure The senior counsel's mature But remember the Doc is no amateur We are blamed for inflation, corruption Bribery, and exploitation But we all plead not guilty Nobody more honest than we Our policy is investment And we deal through the government The say how to operate And we all divide the cake [Chorus] "Mr. Prime Minister, stay there forever Karl could never treat we better!"