So This Is Sweet T&T
It's the month of November;
Shaking shak shak, playing mandolin and
guitar,
Frilly shirts swaying below
The smiles of young girls
Singing in school parang, contests
Christmas trees, tinseled, baubled,
Spring up in banks restuarants
And such like places, bliking lights.
So this is sweet T&T
Where the candy canes appear
In sweet shops and parlours
Because St Nicholas feast is near.
Buy a pack!
Hear the crinkle of celophane
Opening them.
Every child loves a candy cane;
Maybe its the shape,
Or maybe the stripes,
They love them.
So this is sweet T&T
Soca, parang, and Christmas tunes
Play on the radio one hundred day to Christmas
Its all about, black cake and sorrel,
Ginger beer and ponche de creme,
Feasting and feteing;
A boy born in a manger.
Long before we were born.
© gillena cox 2025
Here in Trinidad and Tobago🇹🇹 we celebrate 100 days of Christmas starting 23rd Sepember to 25th December; hosted by Sweet 101.1 FM Radio, where our local Christmas music is featured
ENJOY THE MUSIC
