Harry Belafonte - Don't Stop The Carnival

Have to talk to the Governor today
Concerning the carnival parade
Have to talk to the Governor today
Concerning the carnival parade

In Trinidad people running wild
Governor say no carnival
A big a riot police and thing
A picket sign and the people start to sing

Lord don't stop the carnival
Carnival is a creole bacchanal
I would make no fuzz
If you cut up the Christmas
Have no fear
If you cut up the New Year

Here come de woman walking up the block
With she bottom going like a clock
Here come de woman walking up the block
With she bottom going like a clock

No carnival the woman said
Oh, Lord you better off dead
Show me the way to the governor's mansion
I'm going to have me a reckon session

Lord don't stop the carnival
Carnival is a creole bacchanal
I would make no fuzz
If you cut up the Christmas
Have no fear
If you cut up the New Year

A little boy can't be more than nine
Standing on the corner speaking out his mind
A little child can't be more than nine
Standing on the corner speaking out his mind

He said we must unite
Oh, yes stand up for your right
Contact the Governor we want action
I speak before the young generation

Lord don't stop the carnival
Carnival is a creole bacchanal
I would make no fuzz
If you cut up the Christmas
Have no fear
If you cut up the New Year

Believe me people what I say is true
You know Harry wouldn't lie to you
Believe me people what I say is true
You know Harry wouldn't lie to you

Man the Governor he went mad
Arresting all of Trinidad
Oh, he made a big mistake
Just some things that Trinidad won't take

Lord don't stop the carnival
Carnival is a creole bacchanal
I would make no fuzz
If you cut up the Christmas
Have no fear
If you cut up the New Year

I tell you friends it's a part of history
Carnival time is a big necessity
I tell you friends it's a part of history
Carnival time is a big necessity

Half the world couldn't
Sing the songs they sing
'Bout carnival and all the joy it brings
Oh, Lord it make me glad
Carnival time is back in Trinidad

Lord don't stop the carnival
Carnival is a creole bacchanal
I would make no fuzz
If you cut up the Christmas
I have no fear
If you cut up the New Year

I wouldn't think you mean
If you cut up the Halloween
I don't care what they say
If you cut up the May Day

Lord don't stop the Carnival
Carnival is a Creole bacchanal
I would make no fuzz
If you cut up the Christmas
Have no fear
If you cut up the New Year.