Lyrics

Verse I

De spirit of Carnival, is beauty and bacchanal
Dis festival is so traditional; 
Dis Trini spirit lives in all of us
So we have to put carnival first. 
Feel de music, when yuh hear de steelband start to jam
cah refuse it, dis vibration mashing up de town
When yuh see a big truck passing thru
Yuh go know just what to do

hear what to do
hear what to do
hear what to do

Chorus

Start jumping
mas in side de city
Start waving
we jumping with anybody
Start singing
cause we feeling happy
Start dancing
in de road is one big party
jumping and waving and singing and jump jump
jumping and waving and singing and jump jump jump jump jump
Start blowing
cause is j'ouvert morning
Start showing more love.

Verse II

De Carnival characters, does look so spectacular
Jab jab, drunken sailor, pierrot grenade
De moko jumbie making his-to-ry
All over dis world, dey promote T-and-T
Feel de magic, as de costumes glitter in de street
Yes yuh feel it, like yuhself inside de burning heat
When de midnight robber come to town
Everybody gather round

gather round
gather round
gather round

Chorus

Verse III

Entertainers in gear, dis is another year
All ah we concerns, just disappear
Is about who in line for de-road-march
De calypso, soca and chutney mo-narch
Heavy jamming, all de brass men leggo in a rage
Party slamming, cause de entertainer on de stage
When yuh hear dem horns, begin to sound
All dem fete coming tumbling down

tumbling down
tumbling down
tumbling down

Chorus
Repeat Chorus to end