I'd like to be from Trinidad
(You're not. You're not)
I wish Lord Beginner was my dad
(He isn't. He isn't)
I wish I was from the land of the sun
I'd like to be from the land of the sea
But I'm not
I'm from Ohio
There is no cure for my condition
(no cure. no cure)
I wish I was instead of just wishing
(no cure. no cure)
I can't be Belafonte
A calypso singer in a rock and roll body
I'm trapped
I'm from Ohio
I can't be what I want to be
And no operation's going to save me
I was born in 1963
In Ohio
I know I won't be the king of calypso
I can barely sing as it is so
You don't even have to say it
I already know
When I hear that old time calypso
(deeeeey-oh)
I wish I could sing like King Radio, oh
There is no cure for my condition
They can't do that operation
On a white guy
From Ohio
I can't be what I want to be
And no operation's going to save me
I was born in 1963
In Ohio
I know I won't be the king of calypso
I can barely sing as it is so
You don't even have to say it
I already know
Maybe you could try to fake it?
Ok, play dat ting, mon!
Sorry Dan, you'll never make it
I know, I know..
`Cause calypso singers used to boast
But all I sing about is toast
White bread
I'm from Ohio
I can't be what I want to be
And no operation's going to save me
I was born in 1963
In Ohio
I know I won't be the king of calypso
I can barely sing as it is so
You don't even have to tell me
I already know
Hubba hubba hubba!
Up de mountain!
Around de corner?