Story Behind The Song

While traveling the West Indies over the past 25 years I became fascinated with the people of the Eastern Caribbean. It seems like the perfect antidote for the high stress neighbors to the north.

Song Description

Down in the Tropics tells about the people,geography,food,music and unique culture of the Caribbean Islands.

Lyrics

CAPTAIN HARRY - ?DOWN IN THE TROPICS?

You can hear the morning silence as the nighttime ends
No one?s in a hurry as the day begins
The sun shines brightly through a tall palm tree
Gentle breezes talk about a life of ease
In the market folks are sellin? all the things they grew
Coconuts, mangoes, and bananas too
A yellow bird is singin? in a tree somewhere
Singin? for tomorrow like he just don?t care

(Chorus)
The people workin? in the daytime cuttin? sugar cane
Workin? in the nighttime ? castin? nets and things
Cookin? with the curry and the callaloo
With just a little money you can still make do
We?re goin? down in the tropics where the life is sweet
Down in the tropics ? such a special treat
And we?ll take everybody sailin? in a little while
Down in the tropics livin? island style

When you hear calypso music it will make you dance
A steady Soca rhythm puts you in a trance
Listen to the reggae man he?s getting? down
Rub-a-dub dancin? to the latest sound
They talk about their troubles and a better deal
And they tell the politicians all the things they feel
A rastaman preachin? on a microphone
Yea, jah is callin? all his children home

(Chorus)

When it?s sunset and the day is most officially done
Children playin? happy ? yeah they havin? fun
Mama?s in the kitchen cookin? peas and rice
She got a pepper sittin? in the pot with lots of spice
The ladies are so pretty they will make you smile
And the gentlemen are charming with an easy style
The old folks seem contented with this way of life
I saw a happy husband dancin? with a happy wife

(Chorus)