Sweet And Dandy
Dancing Through Life's Tales: Sweet and Dandy's Perfect Pander
Lyrics
Etty in the room a cry
Etty is crying in the room.
Mama say she must wipe her eye
Mama advises Etty to wipe her eye.
Papa say she no fi foolish
Papa suggests that Etty should not be foolish, as if she never went to school.
Like she never been to school at all
Emphasizes Etty's lack of education or wisdom.
It is no wonder
Expresses surprise or disbelief.
It's a perfect pander
Refers to a perfect situation or arrangement.
While they were dancing in that bar room last night
Describes people dancing in a bar room the previous night.
Johnson in the room afret
Johnson is worried in the room.
Uncle say he must hold up him head
Uncle advises Johnson to hold up his head.
Aunty say she no fi foolish
Aunty warns Johnson not to be foolish, as it's not the time for his wedding day.
Like a no time fi him wedding day
Highlights the inappropriateness of Johnson's actions.
It is no wonder
Expresses surprise or disbelief.
It's a perfect pander
Refers to a perfect situation or arrangement.
While they were dancing in that bar room last night
Describes people dancing in a bar room the previous night.
One pound ten for the wedding cake
One pound ten refers to the cost of the wedding cake.
Plenty bottle of cola wine
Many bottles of cola wine for the celebration.
All the people them dress up in a white
People dressed in white for the occasion.
Fi go eat out Johnson wedding cake
People gather to eat Johnson's wedding cake.
It is no wonder
Expresses surprise or disbelief.
It's a perfect pander
Refers to a perfect situation or arrangement.
While they were dancing in that bar room last night, yeah, yeah
Describes people dancing in a bar room the previous night.
Etty in the room a cry
Etty is crying in the room again.
Mama say she must wipe her eye
Mama repeats the advice to wipe Etty's eye.
Papa say she no fi foolish
Papa repeats the warning about Etty being foolish.
Like she never been to school at all
Reiterates Etty's lack of education or wisdom.
It is no wonder
Expresses surprise or disbelief.
It's a perfect pander
Refers to a perfect situation or arrangement.
While they were dancing in that bar room last night
Describes people dancing in a bar room the previous night.
Johnson in the room afret
Johnson is worried in the room again.
Uncle say he must hold up him head
Uncle repeats the advice for Johnson to hold up his head.
Aunty say she no fi foolish
Aunty repeats the warning about Johnson being foolish.
Like a no time fi him wedding day
Reiterates the inappropriateness of Johnson's actions.
It is no wonder
Expresses surprise or disbelief.
It's a perfect pander
Refers to a perfect situation or arrangement.
While they were dancing in that bar room last night
Describes people dancing in a bar room the previous night.
One pound ten for the wedding cake
One pound ten refers to the cost of the wedding cake.
Plenty bottle of cola wine
Many bottles of cola wine for the celebration.
All the people them dress up in a white
People dressed in white for the occasion.
Fi go eat out Johnson wedding cake
People gather to eat Johnson's wedding cake.
It is no wonder
Expresses surprise or disbelief.
It's a perfect pander
Refers to a perfect situation or arrangement.
While they were dancing in that bar room last night, yeah, yeah
Describes people dancing in a bar room the previous night.
Yeah there was sweet and dandy
Repetition emphasizing the sweetness and dandiness of the situation.
Sweet and dandy
-Sweet and dandy
-Sweet and dandy
-Sweet and dandy
-Sweet and dandy
-Sweet and dandy
-Oh, sweet and dandy
-There was sweet and dandy
-There was sweet and dandy
-There was sweet and dandy
-There was sweet and dandy
-There was sweet and dandy, sweet and dandy
-Sweet and dandy, sweet and dandy
Reiterates the sweetness and dandiness.
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