Run Up and Down
Ding Dong Lyrics

Run up and down
Get up and move around energetically

Everybody gone soca now
Everyone is enjoying the soca music now

Haaaaaa
Expression of excitement and enjoyment

Run up and down (What you saying to yourself)
Keep moving and enjoying the music while reminding oneself to stay active

Run run, run up and down
Continue the energetic movement to the soca music

I drink rum in the sun
Enjoying rum and sunshine

(Ding Dong and Mr Killa , run run, run up and down)
Inviting Ding Dong and Mr Killa to join in the energetic movement to the music

I'm here to drink and run
Here to enjoy the music, have fun, move around and drink

run run, run up and down
Reminding oneself to keep moving and engaging in the soca music

How di party gon shell ya now
Anticipating a lively and energetic party atmosphere

I'm here minding my business smoking and drink rum
Enjoying oneself without causing any trouble

and this police officer comes to me he wants to lock me up
Getting confronted by a police officer

He says DON'T RUN
Being warned by the officer not to run

You must be crazy
Disbelieving the warning and thinking the officer is overreacting

That will ruin the fun
Believing that running would ruin the enjoyment of the party

Cause is soca time
Acknowledging that it is time for some soca music

And we n'ave nuh behaviour
Suggesting that people are going to have a wild and fun time at the party

Come to mash the place up
Ready to have a wild and crazy party

Rum and liquor baby
Drinking and enjoying some rum and liquor

Neva like to siddung one place
Preferring to keep moving and being active instead of sitting down

When the music tun and soca tun on
Getting excited and energized by the music and soca tunes

Is time to mash up di place
Ready to unleash energy and dance moves to make the party go wild

Some people just dead and boring
Observing that some people are not engaging in the party and just standing around

Only stand up in front of you
They are only blocking your view by standing in one place

But if you know you don't thief no clothes or borrow nobody shoe
Assuming that those standing are not stealing clothes or borrowing shoes from others

I tell you to
Encouraging them to join in the energetic movement to the music

Mr Officer, officer
Addressing the police officer again

I ain't no thief I ain't no robber
Asserting innocence and not wanting trouble

I here to wine on girls
Here to engage in a fun and harmless way with girls at the party

I'm just a party sheller
Claiming to be only interested in partying and enjoying the music

Hey bwoy, hands in the air
Being addressed and told to raise their hands

Wave your flag like an umbrella
Being encouraged to wave a flag like an umbrella in the air

And run up inna dis like say a you name Mr Killa
Encouraging the addressed person to join in the enthusiastic dancing to the music like Mr Killa

Hey bwoy, what's dat on your waist
Asking the addressed person what they have around their waist

A gyal
Responding that it is a girl

Yuh nuh hear
Asking if there is any misunderstanding

Alright
Accepting the explanation

A bad man ketch mi wukkin he gyal
Getting caught doing something wrong by someone else's girlfriend

Ah start to run, Ah start to run, Ah start to run
Panic sets in and the person starts running away from the situation

Ah doh wait for he pull he gun, yuh mad
Assuming the other guy might pull a gun and not waiting to find out

Police tell me lie dung a grung, yuh stupid
Being asked to lay down on the ground by the police and yelling at them

Tell me bring di grabba come, yuh mad
Being asked by the police to bring something and reacting in anger

Running and me running and mi running for me life
Keep running for safety and survival

Rum inna mi cup, mi nah nuh gun, mi nah nuh knife
Preferring to enjoy the party with a drink in hand rather than with weapons

Mi first time doing soca music, yes mi love di vibes
First time experiencing the soca music and loving the energy and vibes

Rum buss inna mi head, music inna mi soul and mi jus waan say tonight
Feeling the effects of rum in the head and music filling the soul, and wanting to party tonight

I ain't being disrespectful, but I think you are a stunt
Trying to be polite but still believing the officer is making unnecessary trouble

Mi and mi fren dem ah plan fi di soca fete ya for about 6 months
Planning and looking forward to this soca party with friends for the past 6 months

All we want to do is just drink di rum and wine up on gyal front
Just looking to have fun, drink some rum, and connect with girls at the party

Now you come in here talking bout guns and pulling off this stunt
Feeling disappointed that the police officer is talking about guns and affecting the party atmosphere

Hey bwoy
Addressing the police officer again

Mr Officer, yuh nuh hear, yuh nuh hear, hey bwoy
Continuing to talk to the police officer and trying to make them understand the situation

Ah bwoy
Expressing frustration and disbelief at the situation

What's dat on yuh waist
Asking one more time about what the police officer is referring to around their waist