Rhum and Coca-Cola
Jeri Sullivan, Morey Amsterdam, Paul Baron
If you ever go down Trinidad
They make you feel so very glad
Calypso sing and make up rhyme
Guarantee you one real good fine time
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Make Trinidad like paradise
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
From Chicachicaree to Mona's Isle
Native girls all dance and smile
Help soldier celebrate his leave
Make every day like New Year's Eve
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
(Oh, beat it man, beat it)
In old Trinidad, I also fear
The situation is mighty queer
Like the Yankee girl, the native swoon
When she hear der Bingo croon
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Out on Manzanella Beach
G.i. Romance with native peach
All night long, make tropic love
Next day, sit in hot sun and cool off
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
If you ever go down Trinidad
Se mai vai giù a Trinidad
They make you feel so very glad
Ti fanno sentire così felice
Calypso sing and make up rhyme
Il calypso canta e inventa rime
Guarantee you one real good fine time
Ti garantiscono un bel divertimento
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bevendo rhum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vai giù a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Sia madre che figlia
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Lavorano per il dollaro Yankee
Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
Da quando lo Yankee è arrivato a Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Ha fatto impazzire tutte le ragazze giovani
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Le ragazze dicono che le trattano bene
Make Trinidad like paradise
Rendono Trinidad come un paradiso
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bevendo rhum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vai giù a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Sia madre che figlia
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Lavorano per il dollaro Yankee
From Chicachicaree to Mona's Isle
Da Chicachicaree all'Isola di Mona
Native girls all dance and smile
Le ragazze native tutte danzano e sorridono
Help soldier celebrate his leave
Aiutano il soldato a festeggiare il suo congedo
Make every day like New Year's Eve
Rendono ogni giorno come la vigilia di Capodanno
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bevendo rhum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vai giù a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Sia madre che figlia
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Lavorano per il dollaro Yankee
(Oh, beat it man, beat it)
(Oh, battilo uomo, battilo)
In old Trinidad, I also fear
Nella vecchia Trinidad, ho anche paura
The situation is mighty queer
La situazione è molto strana
Like the Yankee girl, the native swoon
Come la ragazza Yankee, la nativa sviene
When she hear der Bingo croon
Quando sente cantare il Bingo
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bevendo rhum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vai giù a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Sia madre che figlia
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Lavorano per il dollaro Yankee
Out on Manzanella Beach
Fuori sulla spiaggia di Manzanella
G.i. Romance with native peach
Romance G.i. con la pesca nativa
All night long, make tropic love
Tutta la notte, fanno l'amore tropicale
Next day, sit in hot sun and cool off
Il giorno dopo, si siedono al sole caldo e si rinfrescano
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bevendo rhum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vai giù a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Sia madre che figlia
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Lavorano per il dollaro Yankee
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Rhum e Coca-Cola
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Rhum e Coca-Cola
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Lavorano per il dollaro Yankee
If you ever go down Trinidad
Se você algum dia for a Trinidad
They make you feel so very glad
Eles te fazem sentir tão feliz
Calypso sing and make up rhyme
Calipso canta e inventa rimas
Guarantee you one real good fine time
Garantem a você um bom tempo de verdade
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebendo rum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vá para "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto mãe quanto filha
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Trabalhando pelo dólar Yankee
Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
Desde que o Yankee chegou a Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Eles deixaram as jovens garotas todas loucas
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
As jovens garotas dizem que eles as tratam bem
Make Trinidad like paradise
Fazem de Trinidad um paraíso
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebendo rum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vá para "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto mãe quanto filha
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Trabalhando pelo dólar Yankee
From Chicachicaree to Mona's Isle
De Chicachicaree à Ilha de Mona
Native girls all dance and smile
As garotas nativas todas dançam e sorriem
Help soldier celebrate his leave
Ajudam o soldado a celebrar sua licença
Make every day like New Year's Eve
Fazem todos os dias como a véspera de Ano Novo
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebendo rum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vá para "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto mãe quanto filha
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Trabalhando pelo dólar Yankee
(Oh, beat it man, beat it)
(Oh, bata isso, homem, bata)
In old Trinidad, I also fear
Na velha Trinidad, eu também temo
The situation is mighty queer
A situação é muito estranha
Like the Yankee girl, the native swoon
Como a garota Yankee, a nativa desmaia
When she hear der Bingo croon
Quando ela ouve o Bingo cantar
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebendo rum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vá para "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto mãe quanto filha
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Trabalhando pelo dólar Yankee
Out on Manzanella Beach
Na praia de Manzanella
G.i. Romance with native peach
Romance G.i. com pêssego nativo
All night long, make tropic love
A noite toda, fazendo amor tropical
Next day, sit in hot sun and cool off
No dia seguinte, sente-se ao sol quente e se refresque
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebendo rum e Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Vá para "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto mãe quanto filha
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Trabalhando pelo dólar Yankee
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Rum e Coca-Cola
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Rum e Coca-Cola
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Trabalhando pelo dólar Yankee
If you ever go down Trinidad
Si alguna vez vas a Trinidad
They make you feel so very glad
Te hacen sentir muy contento
Calypso sing and make up rhyme
El calipso canta y crea rimas
Guarantee you one real good fine time
Te garantizo un buen rato
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebiendo ron y Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Ve a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto madre como hija
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Trabajando por el dólar yanqui
Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
Desde que el yanqui llegó a Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Tiene a las chicas jóvenes volviéndose locas
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Las chicas jóvenes dicen que las tratan bien
Make Trinidad like paradise
Hacen de Trinidad un paraíso
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebiendo ron y Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Ve a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto madre como hija
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Trabajando por el dólar yanqui
From Chicachicaree to Mona's Isle
Desde Chicachicaree hasta la isla de Mona
Native girls all dance and smile
Las chicas nativas bailan y sonríen
Help soldier celebrate his leave
Ayudan al soldado a celebrar su permiso
Make every day like New Year's Eve
Hacen que cada día sea como la víspera de Año Nuevo
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebiendo ron y Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Ve a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto madre como hija
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Trabajando por el dólar yanqui
(Oh, beat it man, beat it)
(Oh, vence al hombre, vence)
In old Trinidad, I also fear
En la vieja Trinidad, también temo
The situation is mighty queer
La situación es muy extraña
Like the Yankee girl, the native swoon
Como la chica yanqui, la nativa se desmaya
When she hear der Bingo croon
Cuando escucha a Bingo cantar
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebiendo ron y Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Ve a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto madre como hija
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Trabajando por el dólar yanqui
Out on Manzanella Beach
En la playa de Manzanella
G.i. Romance with native peach
Romance de G.i. con melocotón nativo
All night long, make tropic love
Toda la noche, haciendo el amor tropical
Next day, sit in hot sun and cool off
Al día siguiente, sentarse al sol caliente y refrescarse
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Bebiendo ron y Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Ve a "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
Tanto madre como hija
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Trabajando por el dólar yanqui
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Ron y Coca-Cola
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Ron y Coca-Cola
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Trabajando por el dólar yanqui
If you ever go down Trinidad
Si tu descends un jour à Trinidad
They make you feel so very glad
Ils te font te sentir si heureux
Calypso sing and make up rhyme
Le calypso chante et invente des rimes
Guarantee you one real good fine time
Ils te garantissent un très bon moment
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Boire du rhum et du Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Descends à "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
La mère et la fille
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Travaillent pour le dollar Yankee
Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
Depuis que le Yankee est venu à Trinidad
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Ils ont rendu toutes les jeunes filles folles
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Les jeunes filles disent qu'ils les traitent bien
Make Trinidad like paradise
Ils font de Trinidad un paradis
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Boire du rhum et du Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Descends à "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
La mère et la fille
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Travaillent pour le dollar Yankee
From Chicachicaree to Mona's Isle
De Chicachicaree à l'île de Mona
Native girls all dance and smile
Les filles natives dansent toutes et sourient
Help soldier celebrate his leave
Aident le soldat à célébrer son congé
Make every day like New Year's Eve
Ils font de chaque jour comme le réveillon du Nouvel An
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Boire du rhum et du Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Descends à "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
La mère et la fille
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Travaillent pour le dollar Yankee
(Oh, beat it man, beat it)
(Oh, bats-le, homme, bats-le)
In old Trinidad, I also fear
Dans la vieille Trinidad, je crains aussi
The situation is mighty queer
La situation est très étrange
Like the Yankee girl, the native swoon
Comme la fille Yankee, la native s'évanouit
When she hear der Bingo croon
Quand elle entend le croon de Bingo
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Boire du rhum et du Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Descends à "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
La mère et la fille
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Travaillent pour le dollar Yankee
Out on Manzanella Beach
Sur la plage de Manzanella
G.i. Romance with native peach
Romance de G.i. avec la pêche native
All night long, make tropic love
Toute la nuit, faire l'amour tropical
Next day, sit in hot sun and cool off
Le lendemain, s'asseoir au soleil chaud et se rafraîchir
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Boire du rhum et du Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Descends à "Point Koo mah nah"
Both mother and daughter
La mère et la fille
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Travaillent pour le dollar Yankee
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Rhum et Coca-Cola
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Rhum et Coca-Cola
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Travaillent pour le dollar Yankee
If you ever go down Trinidad
Wenn du jemals nach Trinidad gehst
They make you feel so very glad
Sie lassen dich so sehr froh fühlen
Calypso sing and make up rhyme
Calypso singt und reimt sich
Guarantee you one real good fine time
Garantiert dir eine richtig gute Zeit
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Trinken Rhum und Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Geh runter „Point Koo mah nah“
Both mother and daughter
Sowohl Mutter als auch Tochter
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Arbeiten für den Yankee-Dollar
Since the Yankee come to Trinidad
Seit der Yankee nach Trinidad gekommen ist
They got the young girls all goin' mad
Sie haben die jungen Mädchen alle verrückt gemacht
Young girls say they treat 'em nice
Junge Mädchen sagen, sie behandeln sie nett
Make Trinidad like paradise
Machen Trinidad wie ein Paradies
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Trinken Rhum und Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Geh runter „Point Koo mah nah“
Both mother and daughter
Sowohl Mutter als auch Tochter
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Arbeiten für den Yankee-Dollar
From Chicachicaree to Mona's Isle
Von Chicachicaree bis Mona's Isle
Native girls all dance and smile
Eingeborene Mädchen tanzen und lächeln alle
Help soldier celebrate his leave
Helfen dem Soldaten, seinen Urlaub zu feiern
Make every day like New Year's Eve
Machen jeden Tag wie Silvester
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Trinken Rhum und Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Geh runter „Point Koo mah nah“
Both mother and daughter
Sowohl Mutter als auch Tochter
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Arbeiten für den Yankee-Dollar
(Oh, beat it man, beat it)
(Oh, schlag es Mann, schlag es)
In old Trinidad, I also fear
Im alten Trinidad, fürchte ich auch
The situation is mighty queer
Die Situation ist sehr seltsam
Like the Yankee girl, the native swoon
Wie das Yankee-Mädchen, die Eingeborene ohnmächtig
When she hear der Bingo croon
Wenn sie der Bingo-Gesang hört
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Trinken Rhum und Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Geh runter „Point Koo mah nah“
Both mother and daughter
Sowohl Mutter als auch Tochter
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Arbeiten für den Yankee-Dollar
Out on Manzanella Beach
Draußen am Manzanella Strand
G.i. Romance with native peach
G.i. Romantik mit einheimischem Pfirsich
All night long, make tropic love
Die ganze Nacht lang, machen tropische Liebe
Next day, sit in hot sun and cool off
Am nächsten Tag, sitzen in der heißen Sonne und kühlen ab
Drinking rhum and Coca-Cola
Trinken Rhum und Coca-Cola
Go down "Point Koo mah nah"
Geh runter „Point Koo mah nah“
Both mother and daughter
Sowohl Mutter als auch Tochter
Workin' for Yankee dollar
Arbeiten für den Yankee-Dollar
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Rhum und Coca-Cola
Rhum and Coca-Cola
Rhum und Coca-Cola
Workin' for the Yankee dollar
Arbeiten für den Yankee-Dollar