Get invitation for de Christmas in Arima
Somewhere up in Mount Pleasant
I was among ah big family
Eating and drink what ah want
Dancing, singin, having ah good time
Everytime ah Parang play
But uncle Santos see meh eyeing ah young lady
He pull me by de back door and he say.
You feelin bright
Dat eh workin here tonight
The thought, make it right
Dat eh workin here tonight
Like yuh doing dat fuh spite
Dat eh workin here tonight
She's ah Martinez
Dat is yuh family
Dis one here is rezz
Dat is yuh family
You see dat one deh she is Lopez
Dat is yuh family
And dat one deh is Valdez
You feelin bright
Dat eh workin here tonight
The thought make it right
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight.
Ah was shock boy
I start to stomma
He say well is more than half an hour
Ah watchin you under meh front eye
Come Frank meh no dam fool
An know ah man when I see one
Dis is why I'm tellin you
Tonight you better change yuh plan.
You feelin bright
Dat eh workin here tonight
The thought make it right
Dat eh workin here tonight
You doing dat fuh spite
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight
You see dat one
Dat is yuh family
You see dat one deh
Dat is yuh family
You see dat one going so
Dat is yuh family
Dat one sit down right deh
Dat is yuh family
You feelin bright
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight.
I invite you to meet de family
We always meet on Christmas time
Well boy you better go easy
And take dem ideas off yuh mind
You aint no punk you aint no *
Dis is what ah must explain
You ain't even kno yuh own family
Well lemme point dem out again.
You feelin bright
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat yuh doing dat fuh spite
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat one deh from Guadeloupe
She's ah Domingo
Dat is yuh family
Dat one deh from San Fernando
Dat is yuh family
And de next one from Talparo
Dat is yuh family
You feelin bright
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight
Yuh here dat
Dat eh workin here tonight
Dat eh workin here tonight.