Respect Our Culture [Song]

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RESPECT OUR CULTURE
By Mighty Power

What I want to know, why some Trinidadian hate steelband and calypso?
What I want to know, why some Trinidadian hate steelband and calypso?
Some of them ent have no reason, oh mih lord oh, hate we music like poison
And wey you think does make me bawl, some again doh like calypsos at all.

You think them could go in the States and say we have oil?
They mad, oh mih lord!
Texas have more oil, more than Trinidad, oh lord!
So, why neglect your culture, you making me feel sad, oh mih lord!
Calypso and steelband is the culture of Trinidad.

I can't understand, every week they sending away delegation
To talk 'bout what I ent know, so tell me why they getting on so?
They wouldn't say they promoting steelband or even self two or three calypsonian
Gone to other country, anything we say, they have twice time more than we.

So you think we could go into Cuba and say you have sugar?
Brother, Cuba have more sugar than Trinidad, oh lord!
So, why neglect your culture, you making me feel sad, oh mih lord!
Calypso and steelband is the culture of Trinidad.

A next thing again, I really don't like to complain
But I can't understand the way they does treat some of we calypsonian
As you make a mistake whatsoever, they want to put you in jail down Carrera
Doing that unconsciously, forgetting we does help promote this country.

So you think we could go into England and say you have law?
You mad, oh mih lord!
Brother, England have more law, more than Trinidad, oh lord
So, why neglect your culture, don't make me feel sad, oh mih lord!
Calypso and steelband is the culture of Trinidad.

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