Yo, mi nuh bring no song, mi nuh bring no dance Frm big city weh rule di whole place, more’s di shame. But why yuh go far, why yuh search abroad? Good sense an’ good taste deh right here wid we. Mi nah come fi flatter, mi nah come fi boast, Mi come wish yuh Good New Year frm coast to coast. Old Fadda Time sen me come here tonight, Nuh fi preach, but tell yuh simple truth right. Fadda Time seh, “Tink, mi pickney, tink!” One year older, but yuh musan’ sink. Mind di moment, mek it no go pass, Now is di time fi make it last. Tink, mi pickney, tink, Nuh mek time tek yuh by di brink. Do, suffer, wait, but keep yuh stride, Perseverance go turn di tide. Di ole sage cough, den him look me straight, “Yuh one year older pon dis special date.” Him wink, him grin like a rascal wid sense, “Sutherland seh fi tell dem: Tink, not pretense.” Him seh fi di youths wid hope inna dem chest, Who think dem fi storm di world by dem best, “Mind yuhself amid all yuh thoughtless chat, First blow half di battle — dat is where it at.” Fadda Time seh, “Tink, mi pickney, tink!” One year older, but yuh musan’ sink. Mind di moment, mek it no go pass, Now is di time fi make it last. Tink, mi pickney, tink, Nuh mek time tek yuh by di brink. Do, suffer, wait, but keep yuh stride, Perseverance go turn di tide. Some go try fi catch him by di skirt, But hold him by di forelock, dat is diirt. Whether yuh a do, or yuh a take pain, Or yuh hold yuhself when temptation came, Yuh can do miracle if yuh nuh give in, Keep a steady heart, keep a steady skin. Time nuh wait, him foot make no sound, But steady hand can hold him down. Last, but not least, inna love an’ care, Yuh youthful fair, angelic face an’ hair, Heaven keep yuh, an’ time smooth him brow, Him beg yuh humbly: “Mind di important Now!” Fi crown yuh joy, him ask yuh leave, Fi give an’ receive, fi truly believe. Bliss nuh far, it deh inna yuh heart, When love an’ wisdom never part. Fi we weak but sincere endeavour, We grateful fi di favours dem eva. Tongue might stumble, words might fail, But a true feelin’ cyah hide, it prevail. Call: Fadda Time seh? Response: Tink! Call: New Year bless? Response: Yes! Call: Mind di now? Response: Now! Call: Mek it last? Response: Last! Fadda Time seh, “Tink, mi pickney, tink!” One year older, but yuh musan’ sink. Mind di moment, mek it no go pass, Now is di time fi make it last.
