Situation In Trinidad chords by Mighty Sparrow

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They have a popular King Sparrow
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and the situation in Trinidad.
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Listen, listen carefully,
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I am a man that's never be sorry, I  say listen,
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listen carefully, Sparrow is a man that's never be sorry,
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but I went and vote for some
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councilmen,
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They have me now in the pen,
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after promising so much tender care,
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they forget  me as they walk out
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of Woodford Square,
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because they raise up on the taxi fare,
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No, Dr. No
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And they have the blasted milk so dear
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No, Dr. No
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I want them to remember
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We support them in September
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They better come good
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Because I have a big piece of mango
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wood
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Well people, plenty people sorry, sorry they throw down big belly,
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but not me, I  sticking me pressure,
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when I can't buy milk,
I use sugar and water,
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support local industries
they don't declare,
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they mean vat 19 rum and curry beer,
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the way how they forcing me to
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It look as if they want to kill we in smart
Oh Lord, they raise upon the taxi fare
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No, doctor, no
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And why the blasted milk so dear?
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No, doctor, no
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I want you to remember
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We support you in September
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You better come good
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I still have the big piece of mango
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wood
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I  only hope they understand.
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I am only a Calypso.
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What I say may be very small,
but I know that poor
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people ain't pleased at all.
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We are looking for a betterment.
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That is why we choose a new government.
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But they raise on the food
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before we could talk,
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and they raise taxes
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So we're to walk, but still
I don't want them to
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catch cold sweat
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Because this mango
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wood talk is not a threat
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But still they must remember
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We support them in September
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They better come good.
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I have no intention of throwing down
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the mango wood
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