《The Calypso(12-17-40)》歌词

[00:00:00] The Calypso (12-17-40) - Artie Shaw

[00:00:16] I have come from the isle of Trinidad

[00:00:19] On a mission of great importance

[00:00:22] Not as a member of the diplomatic corps

[00:00:25] Nor as an emmisary or ambassador

[00:00:27] I have come to the grand united states

[00:00:30] On a mission of great importance

[00:00:33] Not as a representitve or attache

[00:00:36] But I have come to show America the way

[00:00:40] May I teach you the new calypso

[00:00:42] Dance from Trinidad West Indies

[00:00:45] It will help to cement

[00:00:48] International goodwill between

[00:00:51] Folks from your continent

[00:00:54] And from my own me Caribbean

[00:01:09] To be expert at the calypso

[00:01:12] Dance with reckless abandonment

[00:01:14] You must not have a care

[00:01:17] Let your troubles go to your feet

[00:01:20] When your troubles reach there

[00:01:23] Kick them up with a mamba beat

[00:01:38] It's a calypso custom

[00:01:40] To get romantic at the slightest provocation

[00:01:43] So anytime you hear calypso syncopation

[00:01:46] If you should have the inclination

[00:01:47] To indulge osculation then you really caught the spirit of calypso

[00:01:52] Dance America friendly neighbor

[00:01:55] Dance the rythm of West Indies

[00:01:58] It's delightfully new

[00:02:01] It will bring happiness supreme

[00:02:04] We present it to you

[00:02:06] As a token of our esteem

[00:02:38] The calypso

[00:02:40] From Trinidad