Jerry Dice Richardson

Lyrics to just some of the great tunes written by Jerry Dice Richardson. Jerry has been writing hit tunes for Anguilla's most popular band for years. These songs were and still are the standard for street parade music.

"Dice" as he is known in Anguilla has been a popular song writer and performer for many years. Always a favorite when summer festival rolls around, he also writes tune for calypsonians. His love for Anguilla and it's people is apparent in his songs. These songs have been reprinted courtesy of the artist and are for the personal enjoyment of his fans. Please do not reprint without permission.

Banjo Soca
Soca vibes pulsating the atmosphere
Got de people jamming everywhere
See dem shouting,
Look how they rocking
Sound of the bango driving dem wild
It’s de right flavour
Sweet as Sugar
Mix with pan, a brand new style
Folks over thirty Joining the party
Banjo Soca is the hottest thing
Chorus
Ah leh me see
Mr. Music Man, We want Soca
Banjo mix with pan, That is sweet Soca
Mr Music Man, Gee we Soca
We love that sweet sweet sound, Banjo Soca
Sound of the Banjo makes me move my feet
And the tenor pan, oh gosh it sweet
Keeps me swaying,
All night ‘til morning
Nothing sweet like this in the world
Got to play it
Have to hear it
And dance round like tanty Mearle
Ring de Banjo
Beat pan for so
Bango Soca got the right swing
Banjo Soca rocking the party
When it play people go crazy
A sound so thrilling
And captivating
Sweet sound for the new millennium
De disco jam it
Dem DJ’s love it
When it play look people run come
Just like magic
AXA create it
Banjo Soca so come let us sing

Gee me, Gee me, Gee me pan
Gee me, Gee me, Gee me pan
Gee me, Gee me, Gee me pan
Gee me, Gee me, Gee me pan
Ah want to hear de sound of Tenor pan
Ah want to hear de sound of Guitar pan
Ah want to hear de sound of Bass Drum
Ah want to hear de sound of Iron

COME FOR LOVING
I sat there all night watching you
Looking so lonely sad and blue
Wondering just what I should do
Cause I want to get close to you
Your beauty sure dazzle me eye
To kiss your lips I sure would die
Listen, my heart skipping a beat
Honey you knock me off my feet
You lift my soul babe with your touch
It’s you I love so much

Chorus
In de morning baby – Come for loving
In de evening honey – Come for loving
When you’re feeling down – Come for loving
You are my number one – Oh yeah, Come baby
I close my eyes and you are there
When you’re far, yet it seems so near
You touch my heart and good it feel
Girl my love for you is so real
I pledge undying love to you
Forever yours Hon, I’ll be true
We’ll go until death do us part
Memories lingers in my heart
I will never ever let you go
Love for you is all I know
Baby, Come let me give you love
That’s all what I’m thinking of
Hold and squeeze you and mek things right
Be there for you each day and night
To give true love and sweet romance
I feel a warmth deep in my soul
Baby, you are my all

Copyright Jerry “Dice” Richardson
16/02/2000

Lap Dancing
It was amazing
Last year in Brooklyn
When me and Eldon
Went to have fun
Live entertainment
And I was present
To look pon ladies
Nothing but strip tease

Lap dancing (By Laymos)
Lap dancing
Lap dancing
Lap dancing
Lap dancing
Lap dancing
All you men now sit down
Let the women get on
All you men just sit down
Let the women get on
She roll and wriggle up
That’s lap dancing
4.
Look how it spreading
This thing lap dancing
Through out the region
At every function
In fete and parties
Check all the ladies
Right in a corner
Grinding a fellar
2.
Men of all ages
Smiles on their faces
Sat by the counter
Exposing a dollar
Seems so exciting
But still confusing
To see how women
Can bazodie men
3.
This lady beg me
Come dance me baby
You look so lonely
And your eyes so sexy
You really smell good
A nice looking dude
Come let me rock you
Let’s lap it up du-du

JOUVERT SLAMMER
From de time you see the trucks coming
And ten thousand people jamming
You know it’s Jouvert, Yes it’s Jouvert
Sweet soca music blasting
Revellers ready for the jamming
Man it’s Jouvert, yes it’s Jouvert

Chorus
It’s that very special time of the year
when people jam like they just dont care
They come out 4’0’clock in de morn
Ready for the Jouvert slam down
Drinking booze and they carrying on
Screaming and shouting to this ya one
Jouvert jam, come leh we jam down
Jouvert slam, come leh we slam down
Jouvert ram, come leh we ram down
Jouvert, Jouvert, Jouvert, Jouvert
The whole place broke down
When Mussingtons ah come down
Look the session ram jam
It’s a jouvert morning slam Jam

After disco home we going
Just to change clothes and back we coming
For the Jouvert, yes the Jouvert
No sleep, No tea that morning
A straight up is all we having
Cause it’s Jouvert, Yes it’s Jouvert

Now the sun way up in the sky
Still people jumping up high
In the Jouvert, yes the Jouvert
Not a man leaving to go home
Cause they waited for this so long
Yes the Jouvert, They love the Jouvert

At this time all the big bands clash
Sending back music oh what a bash
In de Jouvert, yes the Jouvert
A big highlight of carnival
And people mek big bachanal
Is the Jouvert, yes the Jouvert

Copywrite Jerry “DICE” Richardson
28/09/94.

RHYTHM AH TELL YA

Big big preparations
To make this time a big one
People from all over
As far out as Russia
Coming down to have fun
Jamming in the burning sun
To the rhythm and bass
Just wine up your waist
Come in the band
And shake bum bum

Chorus
With plenty zest and drive
We will come alive
For the festival
Anguilla Carnival
When we jump and spree
We bound to feel happy
Inside the session
Rhythm ah fall down
If you want jam
And I want jam
What mek we kick up storm
Rhythm ah tell ya
Rhythm ah tell ya
For the Jouvert
Mas we gon play
jack & Box tell me Dicey - we want
Rhythm ah tell ya, Rhythm ah tell ya
Rhythm ah tell ya - in ya ya Rhythm ah tell ya
Rhythm ah tell ya - In ya ya Rhythm ah tell ya
Hands in de air and Zoom Zoom
Push back ya rear and Zoom Zoom
Form a circle and Zoom Zoom
Come alive come alive
To the rhythm ah tell ya

Costumes of great colour
Sweet music infest the air
A land of great excitement
Designed for your enjoyment
Twenty one we celebrating
And everyone should join in
To the rhythm and bass
Just wine up your waist
Come in the band
And shake bum bum

Big Bands all set and ready
For jouvert morning early
To show who got power
And keep de fans in there
Rhythm got dem bouncing
All kind of thing dem drinking
To the rhythm and bass
Just wine up your waist
Come in the band
And shake bum bum

Chant at start of song:

Look again it’s jump up time - (we know)
Do you want to wine (yeah)
Are you feeling the feeling? (yeah)
Do you want the rhythm? (yeah)

Then burst the rhythm ah tell ya

Copywrite Jerry “ DICE “ Richardson 15/09/94

Bounce Up
It was Icey
Him who called me
And tell me Dicey
Jamming time again
Just mek a rhythm
To keep we bouncing
Inside the jamming
Send we insane

Chorus
Carnival is a time when people free up
Come in de band to fete and bounce up
Join in de session by de thousands
Jamming ,wailing, throwing their hands
Everybody - Bounce up
All de massive - Bounce up
Man and woman - Bounce up
Dem ah Bounce, Dem ah Bounce, Dem ah Bounce
Leh me see ya - Bounce up
Spin around then Bounce up
Chip forward and Bounce up
Ah ya Bounce, ah ya bounce, ah ya bounce
Mek a move, Mek a move, mek a move inside de band (rpt 4X) Justin breakdown de place with rhythm mon

As he suggested
This could be wicked
I began writing
Lyrics ah flow
People want action
Love to show motion
Give dem the bounce up
Ah so it go

The vibes ah feeling
Something is happening
Melody just haunting
Cant keep at ease
A steady rhythm
To keep dem bouncing
To me they looking
To cure disease

Copywrite Jerry “DICE” Richardson
09/09/97

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