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Transcriptions and song notes by michael oliver-goodwin
Love In the Cemetery
Relator broke into professional calypso in 1971, when he got his first "tent"[1] gig working for Lord Kitchener. Relator has long been one of Kitchener's biggest fans, and is well known for his impeccable renditions of Kitchener originals. Like this one—a hilarious sketch on something that was happening in real life, young couples going to the cemetery to make out.Relator broke into professional calypso in 1971, when he got his first "tent"[1] gig working for Lord Kitchener. Relator has long been one of Kitchener's biggest fans, and is well known for his impeccable renditions of Kitchener originals. Like this one—a hilarious sketch on something that was happening in real life, young couples going to the cemetery to make out.
It was dark, dark, dark
In a big, big park
I felt like a king upon de throne
Me and Imelda liming alone
When I heard a voice
And a shrieking noise
As I look around frightfully
I was in the center of the cemetery
(CHORUS)
Yuh talk about run
I nearly bus' meh head
De livin' running from de dead
A ghos' say, 'Doh' run meh lad
Come leh[2] we play a game of cards'
Well is now ah runnin' in truth
Meh foot stick in a mango root
Ah fall down inside a tomb
Ah get up with a zoom-zoom-zoom
What had me sad
And really mad
I was just about to start
A little romance wit' meh sweetheart
I kissed her twice
Just feeling nice
When a voice said 'Mister yuh brave
To be bringin' yuh girlfriend on top meh grave'
(CHORUS)
As ah reach de street
A tall gentleman I meet
I was feeling so happy
To tell him of meh fright in de cemetery
He said 'I can understand
You're a wild young man
But still you’re not to be blamed
When I was alive I was just the same'
(CHORUS)
De scream I make
Ah sure de whole world shake
Ah now in big trouble
'Cause ah sure ah see de Devil
Ah see a big black horse
On a big white cross
As ah bawl out 'Oh Gorm[3] ah dead'
A voice say 'Kitch, come go to bed'
(CHORUS)
FOOTNOTES
1 - Tents are music halls where calypsonians perform every year at Carnival time.
2 - Let
3 - God