SONGS from the hearts of young women

Below find the lyrics to the TWO songs that YWDEP members created with Margaux Delotte-Bennett during two SONG workshops!!

These songs will be included in our upcoming performances.

CARNIVAL

The people, they are laughing
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Look at them go
The brightly colored show

The food it be sizzlin
The bodies, they are too
I wanna feel the cool breeze
I wanna dance with you

Just like on the islands
Puerto Rico, Jamaica
Cuba and Aruba
With a little bit of flavah
May not be in Mexico, but
I had me a taco too

The people, they are laughing
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Look at them go
The brightly colored show

A little boy is crying
While the old men are fighting
The old ladies are cooking
And the food is so inviting

The carnival is just a memory
That i miss my home
But don’t be sad my friend
‘Cause it will come again

The people, they are laughing
Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho
Look at them go
The brightly colored show


No Sympathy

I am so blue
Because I loved you
And gave my life to you
But you said now we’re through

How could this be?
What’s wrong with me?
I gave you all I had,
But what have you given me?

-No Sympathy- (4xs)

I can’t stand you
And your dirty soul
You got to roll
In my heart you left a hole

-Cold blooded- (3xs)

You left my life a mess
My room’s flooded with tears
You’re like all of the rest
I’ll be cleaning up for years

I gave you my best
But you gave something less
Is this some kind of test?
Why you testin me?

-No Sympathy- (4xs)

I can’t stand you
And your dirty soul
You got to roll
In my heart you left a hole

-Cold blooded- (3xs)

No Sympathy!