Calypso - Karl Casey

Sittin' by de ocean Me heart, she feel so sad... Sittin' by de ocean Me heart, she feel so sad... You don't got de money To take me back to Trinidad Fine calypso woman She cook me shrimp and rice... Fine calypso woman She cook me shrimp and rice... Those Yankee hot dogs Don't treat me stomach very nice In Trinidad, one dollar buy Papaya juice, banana pie Six coconut, one female goat An' plenty fish to fill de boat One bushel bread, one barrel wine And all de town, she come to dine But here is bad, one dollar buy Cup of coffee, ham on rye Me throat she sick from necktie Me feet hurt from shoes Me pocket full of empty I got Calypso blues These yankee girl give me big scare Is black de root, is blonde de hair Her eyelash false, her face is paint And perhaps not de girl she ain't! She jitterbug when she should waltz I even think her name is false But Calypso girl is good a lot Is what you see, is what she got Sittin' by de ocean You heart, she feel so sad... You don't got de money To take me back to Trinidad... Sittin' by de ocean You heart, she feel so sad... Because you don't got de money To take me back to Trinidad...

Mmm I wanna write a song about a girl that I Love, but it's not easy for a guy like me The melody comes quick, But the words don't fall to the places where they need to be I've got a paper and a pen, But there's nothing in the end that Comes close to what you mean to me, so I say: La la la la la, la la la, la la la If I bought you a card, It would say a lot of things, but it could never say everything When you're looking in my eyes, It should come as no surprise that We belong together, together for life I've got a piano in the room and it's falling out of Tune, but not as easily as I've been falling for you So, la la la la la, la la la, la la la That means I love you when it might sound Crazy, that means I love you in my own way baby La la la la la, la la la, la la la. If I searched the whole world, I'd never find a girl like you If you searched the whole world, You'd never find a guy who wants you like I do I'm using my guitar like an arrow to Your heart and i hope that you are listening With every note I hit, comes a promise and a wish: You have my word, I'll make up every note that I miss That means I love you and it might sound crazy That means I love you in my own way, baby La la la la la, la la la, la la la I say, la la la la la, la la la, la la la Oh... I say, that means... love