High Mas' I [Song]

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HIGH MAS' I
Composed and performed by David Rudder

Give praise children, give praise
Give praise children, yeah, give praise
Give praise children yeah, give praise
Give praise children.

Antiphon:
Call: Our Father who has given use this art so that we can all feel like we are part of this earthly heaven.
Response: Amen.
Call: Forgive us this day our daily weakness as we seek to cast down mortal burdens on your city.
Response: Amen.
Call: Oh, merciful Father, in this bacchanal season when men lose their reason, but most of us just want to wine and have a good time ‘cause we are looking for a lime because we feeling fine, Lord.
Response: Amen.
Call: And as we jump up and down in this crazy town, send us some music for some healing.
Response: Amen.

Chorus:
Everybody hand raise.
Everybody give praise.
Everybody hand raise.
And if you know what ah mean, put up yuh finger
And if you know what ah mean, put up you hand
And if you know what ah mean, put up yuh finger
And if you know what ah mean, then scream...

Oh oh, give Jah His praises
Oh oh, let Jah be praised
Oh, the Father in His mercy
He send a little music to make to make we vibration great.

So Carnival day, everybody come and celebrate, yeah
Every come and celebrate
See de ragamuffins congregate, yeah
Everybody come and celebrate.

And every body say, “Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah love mih country”
Let me hear you saying, “Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah feeling irie.
Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah love mih county.”
Well let me hear you say, “Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah feeling irie.”

Antiphon:
Call: Our Father who has given us love so we can all feel a part of your heaven
Response: Amen.
Call: Forgive us today our daily weaknesses as we seek to cast down mortal burdens on Your city
Response: Amen.
Call: On this lovely day when we come out to play and we come out to sway and we breaking away, some will say what they have to say, but only You know the pain we’re feeling.
Response: Amen.
Call: As it was in the beginning of J’Ouvert, good vibes ‘til Carnival Tuesday ending.
Response: Amen

Chorus:
Check it out!
Everybody hand raise.
Everybody give praise.
Everybody hand raise.
And if you know what ah mean, put up yuh finger
And if you know what ah mean, put up you hand
And if you know what ah mean, put up yuh finger
Well if you know what ah mean, then scream...

Oh oh, give Jah His praises
Oh oh, let Jah be praised
Oh oh, the Father in His mercy
He send a little soca to make we vibration great.

So Carnival day, everybody come and celebrate, yeah
Every come and celebrate, yeah
See de ragamuffins congregate, yeah
Everybody come and celebrate

And every body say, “Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah love mih country
Let me hear you saying, “Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah feeling irie.
Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah love mih country.”
So let me hear you singing, “Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah feeling irie.”
“Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah love mih country”
Let me hear you saying, “Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah feeling irie.
"Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah love mih country.”
“Ey ey ey, ey ey ey, ah feeling irie.”

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are often transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!

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"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.

Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.

Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare