[Intro] What time is it? Ah don’t know, man! What day is it? Who cares, man! Sun shining, sea breeze blowing… Somebody pass me de punch! Crowd: RUM PUNCH ’O’ CLOCK! [Verse 1] Sun come up, blue sky above, Golden sand and a whole lotta love, Barefoot walking, no shoes to tie, Turquoise water and a big blue sky. No meetings waiting, no clock to chase, Got nowhere to go but a beautiful place, Phone on silent, worries on hold, Sunshine sweet and de punch ice-cold. [Pre-Chorus] One little lime, two little smiles, Three good friends, we could stay for miles, Four winds blowing from de Caribbean Sea, Tell me, tell me, where else you wanna be? [Chorus] It’s rum punch, rum punch, rum punch ’o’ clock! Sunshine burning and we just won’t stop! No meetings, no stress, no tick-tock, Everybody move when de riddim drop! Rum punch, rum punch, raise it up high! Bajan sunshine in a Caribbean sky! No coats, no plans, let de good times rock, All day long — it’s rum punch ’o’ clock! [Crowd Response] What time is it? RUM PUNCH ’O’ CLOCK! What time is it? RUM PUNCH ’O’ CLOCK! [Verse 2] Down by de beach where de palm trees sway, Sweet little breeze take de worries away, Lime in de glass, nutmeg on top, Feel that bassline — make your body unlock. From Oistins Bay to de west coast shore, Hear one riddim and you asking for more, Cou-Cou? Fish? Maybe later, my friend, Right now de sunshine don’t need to end. [Pre-Chorus] One little lime, two little smiles, Three good friends, we could stay for miles, Four winds blowing from de Caribbean Sea, Tell me, tell me, where else you wanna be? [Chorus] It’s rum punch, rum punch, rum punch ’o’ clock! Sunshine burning and we just won’t stop! No meetings, no stress, no tick-tock, Everybody move when de riddim drop! Rum punch, rum punch, raise it up high! Bajan sunshine in a Caribbean sky! No coats, no plans, let de good times rock, All day long — it’s rum punch ’o’ clock! [Instrumental Break] [Spoken] Some people got a schedule… Some people got a plan… Me? I got sunshine! I got a beach! And I got a rum punch in me hand! [Crowd Chant] No meetings! NO MEETINGS! No stress! NO STRESS! What time? RUM PUNCH ’O’ CLOCK! One more time! RUM PUNCH ’O’ CLOCK! [Bajan Rap] Step out Oistins, sun pon me face, Auntie wave from de fish-fry place, Lime squeeze, nutmeg, ice in de cup, Whole crew ready when de pan tune up. From de south to de west, everybody know, When de bassline roll, let de good feet go, No long talk, no hurry, no fuss, Save one little spot in de shade for us. Cou-cou in de kitchen, salt fish on de side, Tell your cousin come along for de ride, We got time, we got friends, we got blue sea view, Bajan to me bones, and I sharing it with you! [Bridge] Let de world keep turning round, We found paradise on solid ground, Salt on our skin, love in de air, If happiness is calling, tell it we’ll be right here. No need to hurry, no need to run, Life feels sweeter underneath this sun, Just you and me and de ocean blue, A little island magic to carry us through. [Build] One little lime, two little smiles, Three good friends, we could stay for miles, Four winds blowing from de Caribbean Sea, Tell me, tell me, where else you wanna be? [Final Chorus] It’s rum punch, rum punch, rum punch ’o’ clock! Sunshine burning and we just won’t stop! No meetings, no stress, no tick-tock, Everybody move when de riddim drop! Rum punch, rum punch, raise it up high! Bajan sunshine in a Caribbean sky! No coats, no plans, let de good times rock, All day long — it’s rum punch ’o’ clock! [Outro] What time is it? RUM PUNCH ’O’ CLOCK! Where we going? NOWHERE, MAN! What we doing? NOT A THING! [Spoken] And that… is the itinerary. [Crowd] Rum punch ’o’ clock! [Instrumental Outro] Steel-pan hook returns over a warm bass-and-guitar groove; final bright pan phrase resolves, bass note rings out, percussion eases away, gentle natural fade.
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