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...

Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo, Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay... Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo, Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay... Sittin' by de ocean Me heart, she feel so sad, Sittin' by de ocean, Me heart, she feel so sad... 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... Dese 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, An' 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. Dese yankee girl give me big scare, Is black de root, is blonde de hair. Her eyelash false, her face is paint, And pads are where 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 Me heart, she feel so sad, Sittin' by de ocean, Me heart, she feel so sad... Don't got de money To take me back to Trinidad. Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo, Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay... Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo, Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay... (Repeat chant to fade)

Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay Sittin' by de ocean Me heart, she feel so sad Sittin' by de ocean Me heart, she feel so sad 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 Dese 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 An' 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 Dese yankee girl give me big scare Is black de root, is blonde de hair Her eyelash false, her face is paint And pads are where 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 Me heart, she feel so sad Sittin' by de ocean Me heart, she feel so sad Don't got de money To take me back to Trinidad I don't got the money to take me back to Trinidad Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay

1974, that's the year I went straight home 'cause I had so much to fear I had dreamed for oh so long That one day I'd be going home There's so much gossip in the town Nobody knows what's really going down Stench, smells, I couldn't stand it The dirtier you are, the more you're here (run, Nina) Oh I got to go (run, Nina) Oh the man at the door (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) God is holding me hand When I first got to Africa, I was glad I thought at last I wouldn't be had So I went to a disco-tech one night And danced myself right out of sight What I mean is this, I went with a friend We sat through the night, right through the end The music was American and oh so good So I jumped up just where I could (run, Nina) Oh I got to go (run, Nina) Oh the man at the door (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) God is holding me hand Party start movin' all around I was so happy to be in town And as I slowly began to strip Everyone thought I was so hip I danced all over the place, you know All over the ceiling, all over the floor Up in the balcony, all around I felt so good just being in town (run, Nina) Oh I got to go (run, Nina) Oh the man at the door (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) Oh God is holding me hand My joy was so complete, you know My friend was happy, he said, "Go, go!" I danced for hours, hours on end I said, "Dear lord, you are my friend" He brought me home to Liberia And all other places are inferior He brought me home to Liberia And all other places are inferior (run, Nina) Oh I got to go (run, Nina) Oh the man at the door (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) God is holding me hand (run, Nina) Run as fast as you can (run, Nina) God is holding me hand (run, Nina) (Run, Nina)

Gee, it's great after bein' out late Walkin' my baby back home Arm in arm over meadow and farm Walkin' my baby back home We go 'long harmonizing a song Or i'm recitin' a poem Owls go by and they give me the eye Walkin' my baby back home We stop for a while, she gives me a smile And snuggles her head on my chest We start in to pet and that's when i get Her talcum all over my vest After i kinda straighten my tie She has to borrow my comb Once kiss then i continue again Walkin' my baby back home She's 'fraid of the dark so i have to park Outside of her door till it's light She says if i try to kiss her she'll cry I dry her tears all through the night Hand in hand to a barbecue stand Right from her doorway we roam Eats and then it's a pleasure again Walkin' my baby Talkin' my baby Lovin' my baby I don't mean maybe Walkin' my baby back home

Mira que es fantástico Lo que te voy a contar Anoche fui a bailar más no pude bailar Pues me ocurrió algo simpático Yo quería merenguear Mi chiquita cha cha cha Entonces se enojó y solo me dejó En el salón Ay que fantástico La busqué, la encontré Y le hablé de mi amor Corazón tú tienes la razón Volvamos al salón Bailando con cha cha cha de amor Esto es fantástico Pero muy simpático Un sueño fue en verdad y no la realidad Escucha bien, todo es fantástico Corazón tú tienes la razón Volvamos al salón Bailando con cha cha cha de amor Wow! Esto es fantástico Pero muy simpático Un sueño fue en verdad y no la realidad Escucha bien, todo es fantástico

Love can be pleasing Love can be teasing Love can be pleasure Love can be playful Fill everyday, full up to the measure It has known to cause a fuss From the best of us, back on our heels And it can be the greatest things Since John Henry's first fling with automobiles Oh, love can be magic Love can be tragic Love can be laughter Love can be wild, yet, sweet as a child Who gets what he's after It all depends on how you play the game And on your point of view Because of love knows the rhyme of reason Just be glad for what she sees in you Love can be magic Love can be tragic Love can be laughter Love can be wild, yet, sweet as a child Who gets what he's after It all depends on how you play the game And on your point of view Because of love knows the rhyme of reason Just be glad for what she sees in you

They try to tell us we're too young Too young to really be in love They say that love's a word A word we've only heard But can't begin to know the meaning of And yet we're not too young to know This love will last though years may go And then some day they may recall We were not too young at all And yet we're not too young to know This love will last though years may go And then some day they may recall We were not too young at all

And now the purple dusk of twilight time Steals across the meadows of my heart High up in the sky the little stars climb Always reminding me that we're apart You wander down the lane and far away Leaving me a song that will not die Love is now the stardust of yesterday The music of the years gone by Sometimes I wonder how I spend The lonely night Dreaming of a song The melody haunts my reverie And I am once again with you When our love was new And each kiss an inspiration But that was long ago And now my consolation Is in the stardust of a song Besides the garden wall When stars are bright You are in my arms The nightingale tells his fairytale A paradise where roses grew Though I dream in vain In my heart, it will remain My stardust melody The memory of love's refrain