[Intro: Nicki Minaj]
Bunji, kyah
[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj]
Yes I could hear dem saying dat we wouldn’t make it
But we never fear dem, yeah, we agguh clear dem
God given talent, never had to fake it
So much power in the music
But power, don’t abuse it
African and Indian we blend it and we fuse it
The engine is revvin’
We livin’ still winning, yeah
[Verse 2: Bunji Garlin]
Yes I can hear them saying, boy stop living in the past
Where can I find that energy, the raw raw magic that comеs down from the grass-roots
Yes ah from a place whеre soca the resounding power
Yuh could feel anytime any hour, sunshine or shower
Yuh will feel it any way you look
And it read like a story book (Brr, hey)
[Chorus: Bunji Garlin]
I come from when ground used to carry it
We used to carry it
When the ground used to carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
When the ground used to carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
When the ground used to carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
[Post-Chorus: Bunji Garlin]
When Arima - Had it
Maturita - Had it
Santa Rosa - Had it
Down Arouca - Had it
In Morvant - Had it
In San Juan - Had it
Siparia - Had it
Look all over
[Verse 3: Bunji Garlin]
Downtown fete was the vibes when
West people leave from, link John John and Beetham
To head to the playground
And who they link inside
Arima and Central, Tobago and Southside (Hey)
The traffic on insomnia morning
Down dey by Westmooring
Have cars parking like garage
Mi drinks bottle long like ruler in a cooler
And we chipping down to mobs 2 from carenage
[Chorus: Bunji Garlin]
Dem time dey
The ground used to carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
When the ground used to carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
And the flag crew did carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
And the cooler crew did carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
[Post-Chorus: Bunji Garlin & Nicki Minaj]
When Central - Had it
Coryal - Had it
Cunupia - Had it
Deep in Penal - Had it
500 - Had it
And enterprise - Had it
Couva - Had it
Did full ah vibes (Uh)
[Verse 4: Nicki Minaj]
Wah di rass I do, only ass I do
Right side put ya hands up left side too
Pretty from birth lemme hear you say right true
Red, black, white flag, beaches sky blue
Break day into Joubert that I say
Trini and Tobago only mass I play (Kyah)
Roti and Pholourie buss up shot (Uh-ha)
Doubles, Dhal Puri, Bake & Shark (Woop)
Buss whine then you slow grind, make it tap
Then you throw it back fast, can you make it clap?
Put a little bit of rum punch in my cup
And sexy bad gyal dem on my truck (Brrr)
Waddup!? (Uh), Bunji (waddup, waddup), Bunji!
Carry it from the ground to the jet in the air
Then come back next year wid Papa Bear
[Verse 5: Bunji Garlin]
Downtown fete was a safe space
30,000 people of different background
Converge on PSA grounds
Shaking like a earthquake (Woo)
But everyone was fine
It was when hot gyal wine (Yeah)
We used to see the downtown massive
And the uptown massive
With no fences to separate
And it was like of rite passage
When yuh clothes get damage
‘Cause yuh start feting by the gate
[Chorus: Bunji Garlin]
Dem time dey
The ground used to carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
Up and down we did carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
When the flag crew did carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
When the mad crew did carry it (Woo-huh)
We used to carry it
[Post-Chorus: Bunji Garlin]
Marabella - Had it
And Santa Cruz - Had it
Pinto - Had it
Palo Seco - Had it
And Blanchisseuse - Had it
Through La Fillette - Had it
And Maracas - Had it
And everywhere
[Bridge: Bunji Garlin & Nicki Minaj]
Hands in the air now (Hey)
Hand up the air (Hand up in the air), hand up in the air (Hand up in the air)
Hands in the air now
Hand up the air (Hand up in the air), hand up in the air (Hand up in the air)
Hands in the air now (Woo-huh)
Hand up the air (Hand up in the air), hand up in the air (Hand up in the air)
Hands in the air now
Hand up the air (Hand up in the air), hand up in the air (Hand up in the air)
[Verse 6: Bunji Garlin]
Them time the lords of the ghetto did say
Make sure nothing else echo but sound (Hey)
Big CEO and management team
Used to leave work to make sure that they touch ground (Come on)
Big flag flapping all over like wing
Chocolate baby jumping with light skin (Ha)
Them time a man drop a tune 2 weeks into carnival
And take’way everything
[Chorus: Bunji Garlin]
Dem time dey
The ground used to carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
When the ground used to carry it (Hey)
We used to carry it
‘Cause we strong when we carry it (Woo-woo)
We used to carry it
Up and down when we carry it (Ha)
Yea when we carry it
[Post-Chorus: Bunji Garlin & Nicki Minaj]
When Wallerfield - Had it
Cumuto - Had it
Malabar - Had it
La Horquetta - Had it
Maloney - Had it
Point Fortin- Had it
Diego Martin - Had it
A mad thing (Uh)
[Verse 7/Outro: Nicki Minaj]
Wah di rass I do, only ass I do
Right side put ya hands up left side too
Pretty from birth lemme hear you say right true
Red, black, white flag, beaches sky blue
Break day ino Joubert that I say
Trini and Tobago only mass I play (Kyah)
Roti and Pholourie buss up shot (Uh-ha)
Doubles, Dhal Puri, Bake & Shark (Woop)
Buss whine then you slow grind, make it tap
Then you throw it back fast, can you make it clap?
Put a little bit of rum punch in my cup
And sexy bad gyal dem on my truck (Brrr)
Waddup!? Uh, uh-uh
Carry it from the ground to the jet in the air
Then come back next year wid Papa Bear
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