Roy Sweeter Than You - Mighty Sparrow

Oh he ain’t working, no way

He ain’t getting no pay

He never have money

And he always hungry

The woman make up she mind

She ain’t want no man make she see hard time

So, as he went off to Barbados

She marry to Roy and throw out he clothes

She write and tell him:

«Darling, this is goodbye

Darling, don’t worry to cry, cry, cry

Oh honey, I know how you feel, love

And your love is real

I can’t help it, dou dou»

(Roy sweeter than you!)

Yes, you think what she said was true?

(Roy sweeter than you!)

Nah, ah know you believe it too

(Roy sweeter than you!)

Marjorie, you inside this callaloo

(Roy sweeter than you!)

Yes, you eat all the callaloo

(Roy sweeter than you!)

(Roy sweeter than you!) (x4)

Yes, the woman was candid

The saga man take too much for granted

And he always sweaty

Smelling like a fish vendor on the jetty

Then the woman bounce with Roy

Who is a much more refined and decent boy

She let go saga man so cool:

«Go in the ring and take cuff, you big belly fool!»

«Darling, this is goodbye

Darling, don’t worry to cry, cry, cry

Oh honey, I know how you feel, love

And your love is real

I can’t help it, dou dou!»

(Roy sweeter than you!)

So you be in the wedding too

(Roy sweeter than you!)

Yes, you eat all the callaloo

(Roy sweeter than you!)

Frankie, you believe it too?

(Roy sweeter than you!)

I wish I was there to get a piece of manicou

(Roy sweeter than you!)

(Roy sweeter than you!)(x4)

Then they had an at all talk

Saga man say he want to go to New York

He can’t get a visa

The police record too bad, he can’t go away

All ah that have him mad

Life was really getting hard

So now he out to destroy

Walkin' round with a big dagger to kill Roy

Now what’s the chorus:

«Darling, boy this is goodbye

Darling, don’t worry to cry, cry, cry, oh yeah

Honey, I know how you feel, love

And your love is real

I can’t help it, dou dou!»

(Roy sweeter than you!)

Yes, you kill Roy believe it too

(Roy sweeter than you!)

Frankie, you was in the wedding too

(Roy sweeter than you!)

You eat all the grub and callaloo

(Roy sweeter than you!)

I wish I was there to taste all the manicou

(Roy sweeter than you!)

(Roy sweeter than you!)(x7)