That Eh Working Here Tonight
Scrunter Lyrics

Get invitation for de Christmas in Arima
I received an invitation to go to Arima for Christmas

Somewhere up in Mount Pleasant
The Christmas celebration is taking place in Mount Pleasant

I was among ah big family
There were many people at the celebration who are all part of my family

Eating and drink what ah want
I can eat and drink whatever I desire at the event

Dancing, singin, having ah good time
Everyone is enjoying themselves by dancing and singing

Everytime ah Parang play
Whenever there is Parang music playing

But uncle Santos see meh eyeing ah young lady
My uncle Santos noticed that I was looking at a young lady

He pull me by de back door and he say.
He pulled me aside and said to me

You feelin bright
You're acting foolish

Dat eh workin here tonight
That is not going to work tonight

The thought, make it right
You should think better of it

Like yuh doing dat fuh spite
You're only doing that to be difficult

She's ah Martinez
The young lady you were looking at is a Martinez and therefore part of the family

Dat is yuh family
That person is also part of your family

Dis one here is rezz
That person is called Rezz and also part of your family

You see dat one deh she is Lopez
The woman over there is named Lopez and she is also part of your family

And dat one deh is Valdez
That one there is Valdez and also part of your family

Ah was shock boy
I was surprised

I start to stomma
I became stuttery

He say well is more than half an hour
Uncle Santos informed me that he's been watching my actions for over thirty minutes

Ah watchin you under meh front eye
I've been keeping a close eye on you

Come Frank meh no dam fool
Be honest with me, I'm not stupid

An know ah man when I see one
And I can recognize when someone is up to something

This is why I'm tellin you
That's why I'm advising you

Tonight you better change yuh plan.
Tonight you should change your plans

You aint no punk you aint no *
You're not weak or cowardly

Dis is what ah must explain
This is what I need to make clear

You ain't even kno yuh own family
You don't even know your own family members

Well lemme point dem out again.
Let me introduce them to you again

Dat one deh from Guadeloupe
That person is from Guadeloupe, yet still part of your family

She's ah Domingo
Her last name is Domingo, but she's also part of your family

Dat one deh from San Fernando
That person is from San Fernando, but a part of your family

And de next one from Talparo
The person next to them is from Talparo, but still part of your family

Yuh here dat
Do you understand that?

Dat eh workin here tonight
What you plan to do isn't going to work tonight

Dat eh workin here tonight.
What you're planning isn't going to work tonight