[Verse 1: Rabble-rousing Trinidadian female lead, loud and rowdy, every line on the kick] Three weeks back I put in the form Carnival Monday, Tuesday, the storm Click on the screen and it say pending still Boss in the office with his door on chill Monday morning and the costume on the bed Sequins on the floor and a crown for my head Phone start ringing and I let it go Truck on the corner with the speakers in tow [Chorus: Rabble-rousing Trinidadian female lead, belted, full chest] My leave still pending, but I gone Flag in the air from the break of dawn Tell the office that I carry on My leave still pending, but I gone [Verse 2: Rabble-rousing Trinidadian female lead, rabble-rousing, building] Down the avenue with the whole of my band Rag in the air and a drink in my hand Sweat in my eyes and the sun on my back Truck in the front and the bass in the crack Feathers beside me, a gold peacock man Jumping so high that he drop his fan Wining on the left and he wining on the right Gold man jumping like he paid for the night [Pre-Chorus: Rabble-rousing Trinidadian female lead, climbing, louder every line] Hold it, hold it, everybody on the line Hands in the air on the count of nine [Chorus: Rabble-rousing Trinidadian female lead, belted, full chest] My leave still pending, but I gone Flag in the air from the break of dawn Tell the office that I carry on My leave still pending, but I gone [Bridge: Rabble-rousing Trinidadian female lead, horn run, the band stops dead and the brass runs up the scale alone, then everything hits together on wave] Gold man turn and he pull off the crown Same old mustache and the same old frown Boss from the office in a feather and a bead He look at me and he say, approved, indeed [Verse 3: Rabble-rousing Trinidadian female lead, full force, laughing] Tuesday morning and we still on the road Boss on my left with his feathers on show Email on my phone and it say approved Signed by a man who can't stop to move Ash Wednesday morning and we back at the desk Glitter in the keyboard and a hat in the mess He looked at the form and he gave me a wink Next year we jumping together, I think [Chorus: Rabble-rousing Trinidadian female lead, belted, full chest] My leave still pending, but I gone Flag in the air from the break of dawn Tell the office that I carry on My leave still pending, but I gone [Outro: Rabble-rousing Trinidadian female lead, the brass rings out] Pending Approved Wave [End]