Smart Bajan

Lyrics

[Verse 1] A Barbadian engineer by the name of Cephas Got to know that Trinidadians were superstitious This Bajan smart man by the name of Cephas Got to know that Trinidadians were superstitious So he buy a piece a land up Hololo Mountain Put some concrete 'round a spring and open a fountain Well in less than no time, when you hear the shout Stupid people coming from all about [Pre-Chorus] Throwing coins in the fountain Each one seeking happiness Thrown by hopeful lovers Tell me, which one will the fountain bless? [Chorus] And by the time they pull out, the Bajan divе in Taking all the money from the fountain And hеar him singing: "All is mine, all is mine, all is mine!" [Verse 2] I am sure that you would be surprised to know How much big shots does go to Mount Hololo All kind of people believe in this thing If you see so many old maids in search of a ring Throwin' coins in the fountain like they feeding fish Kneeling down on their knees making a wish Thousands of people were going up there daily Trinidad was coming just like Italy [Pre-Chorus] So many coins in the fountain Each one longing for a home There they lie in the fountain Just like in the heart of Rome [Chorus] And is to see the Barbadian with he swimming trunk on Waiting patiently 'til all the fools gone To sing: "All is mine, all is mine, all is mine!" [Verse 3] Four o'clock one morning meh girlfriend waking me Telling me come go up to the fountain with she Ah say "Well me ain't walking twelve miles up no mountain!" She say "Well if it's twelve thousand we still going" "Darlin'", she say, "we living too long in sin We have a right to go and fix it by the fountain" Ah had some money in meh house to pay meh rent In the fountain the girl throw every cent [Pre-Chorus] And hear she singing: Which one will the fountain bless? Which one will the fountain bless? [Chorus] But all the time the stupid woman making she wish Is the smart Barbadian that is getting rich The vagabond singing: "All is mine, all is mine, all is mine!" [Verse 4] Ah don't know how the news reach the F.B.I But the police decide to arrest the guy An inspector by the name of Duntin Disguise himself, so he went up to the fountain Take out three gold coins and throw it inside Pretend he's making a wish, but he went and hide When the Barbadian see the gold like if he went crazy So in the fountain he jumping immediately [Chorus] And hear him singing: Three coins in the fountain Through the ripples how they shine "All is mine, all is mine, all is mine!" But as the vagabond come out from the fountain The Inspector arrest him and start to sing: "Not this time, not this time, not this time!"