Scarborough Girl - Kobo Town, Calypso Rose

January, frozen winter day

Down by the bus stop dancing the cold away

Bitter wind, blowing the snow around

But she don’t notice she’s captured by the sound

Coming through headphones from far away

Songs that bring the light and sing the green of day

Sounds stream making her troubles seem

To be passing like a dream

Midnight, busy hospital floor

Worn down, don’t know how she will endure

Tomorrow morning at the grocery store

But for the children she would do all that and more

Home for a quick change of uniform

Time to kiss two cheeks and rush out the door

Manager uptight, the man ready to fight

He don’t know what she does it for

Ay!

Scarborough girl

Got a lilt in her talk

Swing in her walk

Saw her dancing by the stop

Scarborough girl

She’s so tired she could drop

But she won’t slow down

She’s afraid to stop

Scarborough girl

Got a lilt in her talk

Swing in her walk

Saw her dancing by the stop

She’s so tired she could drop

But she won’t slow down

She’s afraid to stop

Mother dear, whatever brought you here

To this place so far from all that you held dear

I know it was hard, you never let your worries show

Mother dear, you are so much stronger that you know

Scarborough girl

Scarborough girl

Scarborough girl

Scarborough girl