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...

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)

He-he-he-he-heh Yeah, hey! (Hmm, glory, glory) The role of the king is a lonely one to play But cards in the ring have been dealt in the wrong way! The role of the king is a lonely one to play No matter the lives of the people before me All that I seek is the path to glory, glory (hmm, glory, glory) Chips in my pocket and blood stains on my hands I'm building my legacy right here in the sand! I'll stay until the end and watch it go down in flames Yeah, maybe the path is gory Whatever it takes to get my glory, glory (hmm, glory, glory) I was told I had to walk away Leave my enemies to rot in their own grave But scars don't heal, I've given blood a taste I'll fake the smile they've seen before They'll see I am so much more Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Ooh, yeah! So! The rule of the land, it's so crucial to obey Believe in yourself, or you won't be appreciated! Don't you overthink it, just do what I say! Lay the politics out before me Whatever it takes to get my glory (hmm, glory, glory) You! You need all the power and the fame! 'Cause that's the game You've been kicked into the sand I've built something better than What you could ever dream of on your own The role of the king is a lonely one to play But cards in the ring have been dealt in the wrong way! The role of the king is a lonely one to play No matter the lives of the people before me All that I seek is the path to glory! (Hmm, glory, glory) my legacy (glory, glory) My glory, ah! (Hmm, glory, glory)