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sung by “Crazy”
composed by Edwin Ayoung
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LYRICSVerse 1
It was in
the state - dey call Mississippi
Playing some all fours - Donald &
Hillary
Talking about licks - Donald losing
game after game
In this all fours - driving Donald
insane
Suddenly - Donald luck start turning
around
Donald hang two Jacks - we had
twelve chalks - Hillary none
Donald partner try ah thing - and
make ah blind stand
When Donald watch he cards - He see
all 4 Kings in he hand
Chorus 1
Donald see
King of Spades - King of clubs
King of diamonds - King of hearts
Hillary eh see no trump from the
start
With four Kings in hand - Donald
watch Hillary and say
Don't care what you do - today yuh
cyah get away
With all the signs she making - And
all the mud she slinging
Donald say as man
You not beating this four Kings hand
Yuh cyar beat this four Kings hand
(x2)
Doh care how she plan
She not beating this four Kings hand
Verse 2
Things start
to get nice - with drinks on the
table
Donald kick ah six - and he get a
double
Hillary throw ten - hoping that
Donald to take de bait
But Donald sit back - and decided to
wait
With one piece ah trump - Obama cut
to make ah play
So that Hillary - Jack could get
away
But Donald read the set up - and
cross trump instead
With four kings in hand - he was
sure - Hillary Jack dead
Chorus 2
Donald see
King of Spades - King of clubs
King of diamonds - King of hearts
Hillary eh see no trump from the
start
With four Kings in hand - Donald
watch Hillary and say
Don't care what you do - Today yuh
cyar get away
With all the brag she bragging - And
all the mud she slinging
Donald say as man
You eh beating this four Kings hand
You cyar beat this four Kings hand
(x2)
Doh care how she plan
They not beating this four Kings
hand
Verse 3
Last rounds
on the board - If you see people
lose dey bet
With all the aces - dat remain in
the deck
Coverage of the game - show that
Hillary was on top
And Republic Donald - he was in the
hot spot
Excitement for so - with the game
coming to an end
Donald hang she Jack - she Queen -
she Deuss and she Ten
Victory was sublime for Donald - oh
what an uproar
Donald went crazy - jumping up and
bawling “Heroes of War!”
Chorus 3
Donald see
King of Spades - King of clubs
King of diamonds - King of hearts
Hillary eh see no trump from the
start
With four kings in hand - Donald
watch Hillary and say
Don't care how yuh do - today yuh
cyar get away
With all the signs she making - and
all the mud she slinging
Donald say as man
You eh beating this four Kings hand
You cyar beat this four Kings hand
(x2)
Doh care how she plan
She not beating this four Kings hand
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“Crazy”
Edwin Ayoung or “Crazy” - born Edwin Ayoung in 1944, on Maraval Road in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad of a Venezuelan mother and Trinidadian father of Chinese descent, was - in his youth - as skilled and competitive in his country’s national pastime of cricket, as he has been now for years as a world-travelled musician, performing artist and composer.
Though dubbed The “Loveable Lunatic of Soca,” Ayoung has time and again not been given his due in his native land, yet remains one of the most commercially successful artists on the international soca scene. An experimentalist, he pioneered the unique musical genre known as Parang Soca and played a leading role in promoting Chutney Soca. Crazy would go on to sing several monster smashes in parang soca, including Muchacha and Homemade Wine.
A brilliant double-entendre artiste at its best - Edwin Ayoung has delighted in pushing the envelope in his humorous and witty manner. With songs like Paul, Nani Wine and Suck Meh Soucouyant to name but three, this illustrious performer remains a staple in the music world
He’s been ranked in the top three for Trinidad & Tobago’s annual national calypso monarch competition - his best showing being at position two with Dustbin Cover. He captured the prestigious Road March title (the ‘tune for the road’ during Carnival Monday and Tuesday) in 1985 with Suck Meh, Soucouyant.
“Crazy” has already been heard from for the season on Oh God, Oh God, Gee Gee Ree, Pan Up There, Pokemon Blues and Selfie. So what’s one more, for the record? Here’s track number six, a solo effort as composer - Donald & Hillary.
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