Rum And Coca Cola

(Bb)If you ever go down Trinidad,
they make you feel so, very (F7)glad.
Calypso sing and make up rhyme,
guarantee you one real good fine (Bb)time.

Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola,
go down Point Koomah(F7)nah
Both mother and daughter,
workin' for... the Yan(Bb)kee dollar.

Since the Yankee come to Trinidad,
they got the young girls all goin' (F7)mad.
Young girls say they treat 'em nice,
make Trinidad like para(Bb)dise.

Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola,
go down Point Koomah(F7)nah
Both mo ther and daughter,
workin' for... the Yan(Bb)kee dollar.

From Chicchicaree to Mona's Isle,
native girls all... dance and (F7)smile.
Help soldier cele - brate his leave,
make every day like New Year's (Bb)Eve.

Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola,
go down Point Koomah(F7)nah
Both mo ther and daughter,
workin' for... the Yan(Bb)kee dollar.

In old Trinidad, I also fear,
the situation is mighty (F7)queer.
Like the Yankee girl, the native swoon,
when she hear der Bingo (Bb)croon.

Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola,
go down Point Koomah(F7)nah
Both mo ther and daughter,
workin' for... the Yan(Bb)kee dollar.

Out on Manzanella Beach,
G.I. romance with native (F7)peach.
All night long, make tropic love,
next day sit in hot sun and cool (Bb)off.

Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola,
go down Point Koomah(F7)nah
Both mo ther and daughter,
workin' for... the Yan(Bb)kee dollar

Rum and Coca-Cola. Rum and Coca-Cola
(F7)Workin' for (A)the Yan - (Bb)kee dollar.