William the Conqueror

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Mighty Sparrow

Mighty Sparrow or Birdie (born Slinger Francisco, 9 July 1935, in Grand Roy, Grenada, West Indies) is a calypso singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Known as the "Calypso King of the World," he is one of the best-known and most successful calypsonians. He has won Trinidad's Carnival Road March competition eight times and has been named Calypso Monarch eleven times.

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1958

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I am sure you heard the story between big brain and big belly
 I am sure you know the story between the brain and the belly
Well, Sparrow ain’t fraid to talk
Who doh like it could take a walk
Fight finish no bruise, not cuts
But a man fall down on he guts

Chorus
People bawling, praise little Eric, rejoice and be glad
We have a better future here in Trinidad
PNM, it ain’t have nobody like them
For they have a champion leader, William the Conqueror

I am no politician but I could understand
If it wasn’t for brother Willie and his ability
Trinidad wouldn’t go, neither wouldn’t come
We used to vote for roti and rum
Nowadays we eating all the Indians and them
And in the ending we voting for PNM


Many lives were in danger
They murder the stranger
Then they went and threaten the doctor
Concerning his daughter
Well, he was the man for us because he didn’t make no fuss
But then he had the place going wild
When … big belly making chile

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