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And when de Yankeys first went to Trinidad, |
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Some ah de young girls Were more than glad, |
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Deh said that de Yankeys treat dem Nice |
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and deh give dem the better Price. |
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Deh buy rum and coca-cola, went Down Point Cumana, |
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Both mothers and daughters, |
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workin Fuh deh yankey dollar. |
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And look, I had ah little chick De odda day, |
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But her mother came and took her Away, |
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Ah self and her mother and her sisters |
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Went tuh make out with some soldiers. |
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Deh bought rum and coca-cola, went Down Point Cumana, |
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Both mothers and daughters, |
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workin Fuh deh yankey dollar. |
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Deh have some Aristos in Port Of Spain |
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I know alot but ah won't call names, |
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and in the day wouldn't gih you a right |
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But yuh go see dem with deh foreigners late at night. |
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Deh drinkin' rum and coco-cola, goin down Point Cumana, |
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Both mothers and daughters, |
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workin Fuh deh yankey dollar. |
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I know a couple who got married one Afternoon, |
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An was tuh go tuh Miami on deh Honey- Moon, |
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But de bride run away, with de soldier Lad |
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and de stupid husband went starin Mad. |
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Because rum and coco-cola, went down Point Cumana. |
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Both mothers and daughters, |
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workin Fuh deh yankey dollar. |
