Don’t Stop the Carnival Songtext
von Harry Belafonte

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 (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
Carnival is a Creole bacchanal (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
I would make no fuzz if you cut up the Christmas (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
I will have no fear if you cut up the New Year (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)

Here come mi woman walking up the block
With she bottom going like a clock
Here come mi 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 mi a reckon session

Lord, don't stop the Carnival (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
Carnival is a Creole bacchanal (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
I would make no fuzz if you cut up the Christmas (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
I will have no fear if you cut up the New Year (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)

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 (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
Carnival is a Creole bacchanal (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
I would make no fuzz if you cut up the Christmas (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
I will have no fear if you cut up the New Year (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)


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 (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
Carnival is a Creole bacchanal (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
I would make no fuzz if you cut up the Christmas (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
I will have no fear if you cut up the New Year (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)

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 (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
Carnival is a Creole bacchanal (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
I would make no fuzz if you cut up the Christmas, ho-ho-ho-ho (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
I will have no fear if you cut up the New Year, ho-ho-ho-ho (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)

I wouldn′t think you mean if you cut up the Halloween, ho-ho-ho-ho (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
I don′t care what they say if you cut up the May Day, ho-ho-ho-ho (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)

Ah-ah-ah ah (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
And then please don't stop the carnival, pra, pra, pra (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
Carnival times are Creole bacchanal (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
I would make no fuzz if you cut up the Christmas, ho-ho-ho-ho (Lord, don't stop the Carnival)
I will have no fear if you cut up the New Year, ho-ho-ho-ho (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)

Pra-pra-pra-pra (Lord, don′t stop the Carnival)
(Lord, don't stop the Carnival)