Linda Lewis Lyrics
"Grandaddy's Calypso [Live]"

Would you like to meet my band? They sound gorgeous.
Ok. Well you've already met Matt Becker on guitar.
Mmm hmm. Oooh.
And on the congas and percussion,
that gorgeous man over there is Kwaku Dzidzornu.
The hunky drummer from Wales, that is Arran Ahmun.
The lovely bass player, Mr. Lincoln Anderson.
Over there on the corner, on backing vocals
My baby brother, Paul Lewis.
And last but not least, the amazing, fantastic on the keybords,
Reg Webb.
Woo! I'm gonna tell you a little story about
my granddaddy came from the Caribbean,
and my man, he came from Cape town. Very exotic.
Woo.
Are you ready? Wax it.

My grandaddy could calypso
Before the radio
Black boy drum with blue beat
Long way back home
When I show my man his stuff
And he just can't get enough
It's the rhythm in your heart
Makes you feel good from the start

Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da, da

My granddaddy could calypso
Before the hi, Hi-Fi
Before he was a twinkle
In your mama's eye
And it ain't no mystery
My granddaddy sang to me
It's the rhythm in your heart
Makes you feel good from the start

Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da, da

And all you Caribbean kings and queens
And Patois people too
Will understand me when I say
It's very good for you, yeah

[Instrumental]

My granddaddy could calypso
Before the Rock 'n Roll
Black boy drum with blue beat
Like you never know
When I show my man his stuff
And he just can't get enough
It's the rhythm in your heart
Makes you feel good from the start

Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da
Ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da
Ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da
Ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da
Ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da, ska da
Ska ah, la, la oooh
Ska, da, da, da
Ska, da, da, da
Alright