De Leader Tief
Lord Looter
Calypso
About
An infectious calypso groove pulses with syncopated percussion, steel drum accents, and an upbeat island rhythm, underpinned by guitars, bass, and congas for authentic Trinidadian flair. Witty narrative lyrics in storytelling style deliver sharp satirical jabs at political corruption, amplified by lively call-and-response vocals that invite crowd participation. The raw, acoustic production evokes lively street fetes, blending humor and social commentary in a festive ensemble feel.
Lyrics
down down by the market where the people hustle politician promise gold but deliver tussle roads full of patrol school no book for rent in pocket fat like mango while we barely get bread dance at the fete with gold chain shine bright but the money we pay tax vanish in the night swear on the bible i go fix everything but in ben's park outside while we ride all by hey hey the leader t promise heaven deliver greece oh what a joke him scandal big we all joke him scandal big we all they big man lie time to laugh time to cry at the rally him shout unity and pride but behind the scene him bribe the tribe wife girlfriend get house cousin get the job while granny wait line for rice feel the rub from the radio play to the street corner chat we know the true the truth now him cut out the bag hey the leader t promise heaven deliver greece oh what a joke him scandal a joke him scandal big we all joke hey hey they big man lie they big man lie time to laugh time to cry now the people rise up with rum in their hand now the people write up we take back the land from the beach to the hill the story goes spread from the beach to the hill the story goes spread calypso tell all no more fool we trade so laugh if you want but open your eye next election come no more lullaby calypso done no more lullaby so laugh if you want no more lullaby calypso done but the beat still play watch the big man sway now the people rise up with rum in their hand from the beach to the hill the story goes spread calypso tell all no more fool we trade hey hey they big man lie watch the big man sway they leader t deliver greece sing it loud oh what a joke him scandal big we all joke hey hey they big man lie time to laugh time to cry now the people rise up with rum in their hand from the beach to the hill the story goes
De Leader Tief
Lord Looter
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