Carnival Celebration [Song]

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CARNIVAL CELEBRATION
By Small Island Pride

Chorus:
Ah Mastife, Mastife, meet me down by the Croisee
Cutouter, Cutouter, meet me down by Green Corner.

Well, I waiting for this Carnival,
Is to jump up with these criminals
I'm going to arm myself with a big stick
Any man in town I meet, that is real licks
'Cause I done tell Mammy already
"Mammy, doudou, tie up your belly.
'Cause is murder, federation, with war and rebellion
When they bar me by the junction."

I gone down...

Chorus:
Mastife, Mastife, meet me down by the Croisee
And Cutouter, Cutouter, meet me down by Green Corner.

Monday morning, I waking early
Two drink ah Vat to steam up mih body
And I jumping up like ah crazy
I alone goin' collapse the city!
With my razor tie on to mih poui
I like a Bajan in the 18th century
And with my stick in my waist, I chip -------- space
Is to spit in ole ------ face.

And I gone down...

Chorus:
Mastife, Mastife, meet me down by the Croisee
Cutouter, Cutouter, meet me down by Green Corner.

Well, to show you I in for trouble,
On mih right hand is mih steel knuckle
My chooker in mih left pocket,
Boys, mih poyah under mih jacket
And I jumping up like if I wild,
I know they bound to say that is old-style
But they could beat me like a child,
I taking licks with a smile
And I pelting bois like I wild.

And...

Chorus:
Mastife, Mastife, meet me down by the Croisee
And Cutouter, Cutouter, meet me down by Green Corner.

Well, as man I consult mih doctor
To check mih lungs and mih liver
I done pay off mih lawyer
So he could pay off mih undertaker
And as I have no mother nor father,
They could post me back to Grenada
'Cause I tell Mr Chance, I done pay in advance
To bury me down in Grand Anse.

Let they come wit dey...

Chorus:
Mastife, Mastife, meet them down by the Croisee
And Cutouter, Cutouter, meet me down by Green Corner
Ah, Mastife, Mastife, meet me down by the Croisee
And Cutouter, Cutouter, meet me down by Green Corner.

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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Blessed is all of creation
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Blessed be the day of our awakening
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Mweh ka allay!
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