Song – taken from Cheryl Greaves (Cadet) book re Camp Windsor 1957

TRINIDAD WE LOVE YOU TOO BAD

Verse I       We Girl Guides have come from the Caribbean

To visit the home of our lovely Queen

Together with girls of many Nations

To join in these happy celebrations

Great Windsor Park we’ll never forget

And the very nice people that we have met

But no matter how far we roam. We AGREE

There’s really no place like home

Verse II     Lady Baden-Powell we’re really glad

To bring you good wishes from Trinidad

The Guides at home told us that we must say

They hope that you’d come and see us some day

They’ve asked us to tell our Majesty

That they wish Her health and prosperity

It’s the nicest trip we have known – BUT STILL

There’s really no place like home

Chorus

TRINIDAD – TRINIDAD, we love you too bad

No matter where we may go,

There’s no better place

Than the land of calypso (Repeat chorus)

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TRINIDAD CALYPSO 1957

Chorus

The count is    one 2, you bend from yuh knees

one 2 you jump up as yuh please

one 2 you must learn to Limbo

mama dat is fete when yuh dance de calypso

Verse 1      If yuh feeling sad, take a trip down to Trinidad

(yuh must believe me)

There you’ll find a new dance creation

That’s causing a big big sensation

Pack yuh troubles an go

Go down south and learn to dance de calypso

Chorus

Verse II     Plenty Bacchanal every day is a Carnival

(you must’ nt doubt me)

No more rock and roll, now the calypso got control

Everybody does jump up to gedda

That’s the place dey love one another

Satisfaction for so, when you go, into de land of calypso

Chorus

Verse III    Morning noon and night everybody

Happy and bright

(it’s de truth gal)

It’s fete for so, all you do is dance Calypso

When you learn to beat out de tempo

Young and old dey all dancing de limbo

Hurry. Hurry and go, do down South

and learn to dance de Calypso