My Family
Calypso 1999
 By Charlotte Young Sing
 



(Sung to the tune of Santé Manité)

1st Verse

People people gather 'round
Ah come to sing yuh dis song
Ah want to tell yuh ah story
An' is about meh family
Some people doh believe when ah tell dem dat
Is five girls an' dat is a fact
Baby Laura gorn to heaven
And Mom and Dad make seven...
-Young Sing Family - (all sing)
(Sing CHORUS here)

2nd Verse

Abigail sittin' Common Entrance
An' boy dat is a penance
Very soon she will sit de test
And I am sure she will do her best
Well poor ting she doh have it easy
Wit four sisters harassing she
Melanie does make it hard
For she to get a perfect report card
-Young Sing Family - (all sing)
(Sing CHORUS here) 3rd Verse

Well one afternoon while I was sleeping
I awoke to some loud screaming
Josie in de bathroom, she lock herself in
An' yuh know everybody panickin'
Well Lizzy in tears cryin' on de floor
And Mummy about to kick down de door
L'il Josie make we look foolish
She say "Mummy Ah only puttin' on nail polish"
-Young Sing Family - (all sing)
(Sing CHORUS here)

4th Verse

Well people it is time for me to go
An' Ah hope you enjoyed meh little Kaiso
But before Ah put down de Mic
Ah mus mention meh parents or it wouldn't be right
Well Daddy works hard at de factory
An' Mummy is at home minding baby
But Mom and Dad listen, an' listen quick
We cayr handle a number six
-Young Sing Family - (all sing)
(Sing CHORUS here)
          Chorus
        (Charlotte Only)  -      (All sing)
   Well we have Abbi - de bright one
   Not to mention Lizzy - de quiet one
   Den we have Josie  - de fresh-up one
   An' doh forget Melsie - de cutie one
(Charlotte Only) An' as you all know
(Charlotte Only) I is de one dat does sing Kaiso