Foolin' Up [Song]

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FOOLIN' UP
By Explainer
Arranged by Frankie McIntosh
Album: "Dedicated to you" T&T, 1985

You foolin' up, foolin' up, you foolin' up, you wouldn't stop!

Things so dear and housing inadequate
Your Education Plan, believe me, come out to frustrate
Now ah warn you in 1982,
If you true, this nation sure to follow you
Mister man, it seems as though you can't hear
You acting like yuh deceased Prime Minister.

Only effing up the people, you effing up
You effing up the people, you effing up
Can't get water, the phones either
Lending money to Antigua
And the reservoir so dry...You high!

You effing up, you effing up
You foolin' up, you too corrupt!

Crisis looms and plenty seems unaware
Because the country doom, there will be much more jobless this year
I perceive you don't quickly wipe your glasses
A revolt will be coming direct from the masses
Mister man, you too big to compromise
The situation showing up your damn disguise.

You only effing up the people, you effing up,
Ah say, you effing the people, you effing up
Is --------------- administration with corruption
And you so at ease with these?...Oh please!

You effing up, you effing up
You foolin' up, you too corrupt!

All dem big boys on top wey effing up
Is all dem big boys on top wey effing up
They foolin' up, [the people] they foolin' up,
They foolin' up, [the people] they wouldn't stop
All dem big boys on top wey effing up
Is all dem big boys on top wey effing up

[The people, the people]
[The people, the people]
[You foolin' up, you foolin' up the people]
[You foolin' up, you wouldn't stop]

Promises, and progress seems far away
Is in your interests to lead the flock astray
You plunder the poor with NHA houses
Then you threaten them if they raise they voices
Mister man, I look at that ass fowl play
Please understand and do something right away

Stop the effing up the people, you effing up
Ah say, you effing up the people, you effing up
Cost of living like a mountain
People bawling, you ent doing nothing
And your percent stop at 6...Look kicks!

You effing up, you effing up
You foolin' up, you too corrupt
Is all dem big boys on top wey effing up [Too much ah effing]
Is all dem big boys on top wey effing up [Too much ah effing]
They only effing up, they effing up
They foolin' up, they too corrupt.

They effing, they effing, they effing, they effing, they effing, they effing,
They effing up...woh oh [the people]
They effing, they effing, they effing, they effing up they effing
And they wouldn't stop...woh oh [the people]...

Source:
N.B. 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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A Note From The Gull

Ehmmm................Thank you, Explainer, I think I'll quit while you're ahead.

"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