Simpson - Mighty Sparrow

Dey tend to say I ain’t have a sense of humour

But I don’t like de latest rumour

Of course I have a sense of humour

But I don’t like de latest rumour

People all about, are happy to say how Sparrow kick-out

He was in some kinda collision, poor soul

An' he dead, dead and gone

AMEN!

Well every half an hour, somebody ringing up

Until they get the news, they don' know when to stop

Guess who?

Yes I knew Sparrow, a very nice fellow

Whenever we met we always said hello

Guess who?

It was Simpson, de Funeral Agency Man

Wid he coffin in he han'

Simpson, de Funeral Agency Man

Oh yes he working in de Junction

Simpson!

Is now to hear how much money I owing

So much false receipt dey showing

People start to say how dey sorry

I dead and gone they ain’t get chance to sue me

Dis time, my family

Clean out a spot in de cemetery

They en worry because they hear Sparrow get kill

They wanna know which one ah dem I have in meh will

AMEN!

Somebody ring the newspaper, dey ring the radio

They just gotta find out if it’s really so

Guess who?

Yes I love his records and I got every one

And now I feel so sorry to know that he is gone

Guess who?

You mean to say you don’t know

Simpson the Funeral Agency Man

Wid he coffin in he han'

Simpson, oh yes de Funeral Agency Man

You know he working in de Junction

Simpson!

Mmm, ah fella tell me something, he may be lying

But he say plenty women was crying

Women who never talk to me yet

But dey crying, all their dress wet

Boo hoo, boo hoo, Sparrow dead now whe' we go do

Gimme de dagger from off the shelf

I might as well kill mehself

AMEN!

Yes they say they see a man by Piccadilly Street

With a candle in he han' and two slippers on his feet

Guess who?

Yes they say they really thought the man was out he head

He say he waiting for me, although he hear I dead

Guess who?

Everybody know

Simpson, de Funeral Agency Man

Wid he coffin in he hand

Simpson, oh yes, de Funeral Agency Man

Lord, he working in de Junction

Simpson!

I hear they did ah make ah big preparation

To head my funeral wid All-Stars steel band

Yes Sir’ee, decision was real quick

They asked the steel band men to play Sputnik

For the funeral, they hire All Stars

But for the wake was dat scamp Cyril Diaz

Biscuit and coffee set, dey ready to fete

The only disappointment is I ain’t dead yet

AMEN!

I know you really, really thought the news is on the level

But the man who start this rumour is as wicked as de Devil

Guess who?

Yes it’s all a joke to him, he laugh and he ain’t care

Wid he nose like a funnel an he mout' touchin' he ears

Guess who?

It was Melody, de ugliest Calypsonian

With he face like a saucepan

Melody, de ugliest Calypsonian

So ugly and 'mauvais lang'!