Rum and Coca Cola
Tropical Rhythms and Yankee Romance: Rum, Coca-Cola, and Trinidad Vibes
Lyrics
Coca (cola)
Celebration or reference to Coca-Cola
Coca (cola)
Continuation of the celebration or reference to Coca-Cola
If you ever go to Trinidad
Invitation to visit Trinidad
They make you feel so very glad
Positive experience in Trinidad, possibly due to the culture
Calypso sing and make up rhyme
Reference to Calypso music and creativity
Guarantee you one good real fine time
Assurance of a good time through music and rhyme
(Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola)
Expression of enjoyment in drinking rum and Coca-Cola
(Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola)
Reiteration of the enjoyment in drinking rum and Coca-Cola
Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola
-Go down Point Cumana
Reference to Point Cumana in Trinidad
Both mother and daughter workin' for the Yankee dollar
Describes women working for American money
(Coca) Cola
Reference to Coca-Cola
(Coca) Cola
Continuation of the reference to Coca-Cola
You will see on Manzanella Beach
Scene at Manzanella Beach with soldiers and local women
G.I. romance with native peach
Implies romantic relationships between G.I.s and local women
All night long, make tropic love
Description of passionate nights
Next day, sit in hot sun and cool off
Relaxing after the night's activities
Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola
Reiteration of the enjoyment in drinking rum and Coca-Cola
Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola
Continuation of the reiteration of the enjoyment
Native girl got figure fine
Complimenting the physique of native girls
Like Trinidad coastline
Comparison to Trinidad coastline, praising the figure
One thing that you see so plain
Observation of the obvious
She's a little plump around the Port of Spain
Description of the physique of a native girl
Drinkin' rum with Coca-Cola
Enjoying rum with Coca-Cola
Drinkin' rum with Coca-Cola
Continuation of the enjoyment in drinking rum with Coca-Cola
Native girls can cut a rug
Praising the dancing skills of native girls
Dance like a crazy jitterbug
Describing energetic and bold dance moves
Jump and bump and shake so bold
Further description of the dance style
That's a fine way to break up a cold
Suggesting dancing as a remedy for a cold
Drinkin' rum
Repetition emphasizing the act of drinking rum
Drinkin' rum
Continuation of the repetition emphasizing rum consumption
Drinkin' rum
-(Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola)
Reiteration of the enjoyment in drinking rum and Coca-Cola
Drinkin' rum and Coca-Cola
Conclusion emphasizing the pleasure of drinking rum and Coca-Cola
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