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Rum is Macho
Mighty Sparrow
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A little bottle of rum made in Trinidad
Sang to me a song how the people treating him bad
They running behind whisky because they have the money
Like they vex with me 'cause I'm cancer free
Yes, me starter is molasses
But whisky sugar is from starches
Rum is macho, rum is macho
I'm as local as pickan and carnival
Rum is macho, rum is macho
I say macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho
Quality control is me main goal
Rum is macho, rum is macho
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Quite apart from oil, you may find it strange
But this son of the soil does boost your foreign exchange
Fifty million a year I could bring you and don't doubt
While I'm bringing in, whisky taking out
Fermentation, distillation, oxidation to completion
Rum is macho, rum is macho
All where you go people know rum is macho machismo
Rum is macho, rum is macho
I say macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho
Whisky projection is not the correct one
Rum is macho, rum is macho
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High in quality, blends with any recipe
Good for muscle ache, tabanca, toothache, even black cake
On every continent, whisky getting its damn tail buss
But Trinidadians feel he's so prestigious
I'm a class type, tasty and light
Yet with good might for the whisky fight
Rum is macho, rum is macho
My chemistry for years plenty better than theirs
Rum is macho, rum is macho
I say macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho
I'm better alcohol not just a status symbol
Rum is macho, rum is macho
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Once I was the star all over this land
Very popular, I was the toast of the common man
All that was before I went stupidity was seldom shown
Now Trinis love everybody thing but not their own
I give work to planters and harvesters
Factory workers, researchers
Rum is macho, rum is macho
I never sought or got government protection
Rum is macho, rum is macho
I say macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho
It's dedication and fertile imagination
Rum is macho, rum is macho
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Trinidadians and I used to correlate
Good taste met good sense, now the people don't cogitate
Jobs and happy times for the people here is my game
Sophistication is me middle name
Better flavour, great aroma
Better price to best value
Rum is macho, rum is macho
If it's on rum it went, your money is well spent
Rum is macho, rum is macho
I say macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho, macho
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